Brora | |
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Location | |
Place | Brora |
Local authority | Highland |
Coordinates | 58°00′47″N 3°51′08″W / 58.0131°N 3.8523°WCoordinates: 58°00′47″N 3°51′08″W / 58.0131°N 3.8523°W |
Grid reference | NC906041 |
Operations | |
Station code | BRA |
Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2011/12 | 5,162 |
2012/13 | 5,556 |
2013/14 | 6,380 |
2014/15 | 5,616 |
2015/16 | 5,524 |
History | |
Original company | Duke of Sutherland's Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Post-grouping |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways |
19 June 1871 | Opened |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Brora from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
Brora railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Brora in the Highland council area of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line. The station was staffed from 1872 to 1992. The former station buildings are now unused. A passing loop remains in use at the station, though the points work automatically and all movements are supervised from the signalling centre at Inverness using the RETB signalling system.
There are four departures each weekday & Saturday and one each way on a Sunday. Trains run northbound to Wick via Thurso and southbound to Lairg, Dingwall and Inverness.
View Northward towards Helmsdale/Georgemas Junction/Thurso/Wick
View northward, towards Helmsdale and Thurso/Wick
View southward, towards Dingwall and Inverness