Far North Line
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The Far North Line is a scenic rural railway in the Scottish Highlands that runs from Inverness to the northern coastal towns of Wick and Thurso, serving some of the most remote communities in mainland Britain.
Aliases (1)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway line
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rural railway → scenic railway → |
| category |
Railway lines in Scotland
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Scenic railway routes in the United Kingdom → Transport in Highland (council area) → |
| country |
Scotland
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|
| electrification |
none
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|
| endpointDirection |
north
→
south → |
| hasJunctionAt |
Dingwall
NERFINISHED
→
|
| hasJunctionWith |
Kyle of Lochalsh Line
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|
| knownFor |
scenic views
→
tourist traffic → |
| locatedIn |
Scottish Highlands
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| locatedOn |
mainland Great Britain
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| northernTerminusTown |
Thurso
→
Wick → |
| notableFeature |
follows the east coast of northern Scotland for much of its length
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includes long sections through sparsely populated moorland → serves some of the most remote communities in mainland Britain → |
| numberOfTracks |
single track
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|
| operator |
ScotRail
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|
| owner |
Network Rail
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| partOf |
National Rail network
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| railwayRegion |
ScotRail Highland routes
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|
| regionServed |
Highland Council area
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| serves |
Brora
→
Dingwall NERFINISHED → Forsinard → Georgemas Junction → Golspie NERFINISHED → Helmsdale → Inverness → Tain → Thurso → Wick → |
| southernTerminusCity |
Inverness
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|
| terminus |
Inverness
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Thurso → Wick → |
| trackGauge |
standard gauge
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|
| usedFor |
limited freight services
→
passenger services → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Edinburgh–Inverness line
("Far North Line (at Inverness)")
→
Kyle of Lochalsh Line → |
connectsTo |
|
Scottish rail network
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|
includesLine |
|
Inverness railway station
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|
isTerminusOf |
|
Inverness Works
→
|
servedRailway |