Carrbridge railway station
Carrbridge 
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| Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Chàrr | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Carrbridge |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°16′46″N 3°49′41″W / 57.2794°N 3.8280°WCoordinates: 57°16′46″N 3°49′41″W / 57.2794°N 3.8280°W |
| Grid reference | NH899224 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CAG |
| 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 |
 5,636 |
| 2012/13 |
 4,454 |
| 2013/14 |
5,540 |
| 2014/15 |
6,256 |
| 2015/16 |
6,898 |
| History | |
| 8 July 1892 | 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 Carrbridge from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Carrbridge railway station serves the village of Carrbridge, Highland, Scotland. The railway station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line, 27 1⁄4 miles (43.9 km) southeast of Inverness.
The station was opened on 8 July 1892 when the line to Aviemore opened. Services to Inverness commenced on 1 November 1898. The station building is thought to be by the architect William Roberts, dating from 1898.
There have been two accidents at Carrbridge, one in 1914 and another in 2010.
There are five northbound departures to Inverness and six southbound trains to Perth, the latter continuing to either Glasgow Queen Street or Edinburgh. Four trains call each way on Sundays, including the southbound "Highland Chieftain" to London Kings Cross.
View NW, towards Inverness (1986)
View SE, towards Aviemore and Perth (1986)
The station has a car park but is not permanently staffed. Flowering shrubs on the platforms are tended by volunteers as part of an 'adopt a station' initiative.
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