Forsinard

Forsinard Scottish Gaelic: Forsan Àird
Forsinard
Forsinard shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference	NC891430
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Sutherland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FORSINARD
Postcode district	KW13
Dialling code	01641
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency in the Highlands and Islands electoral region
List of places UK Scotland 58°22′N 3°54′W / 58.36°N 3.90°W / 58.36; -3.90Coordinates: 58°22′N 3°54′W / 58.36°N 3.90°W / 58.36; -3.90

Forsinard is a hamlet in the county of Sutherland in the Highland area of Scotland. It is located on the A897 road in Strath Halladale. It is served by a railway station on the Far North Line. The local hotel closed several years ago, but there is now a b&b just across the level crossing.

Forsinard is situated in the Flow Country, an area of peat bog which straddles the borders of Caithness and Sutherland. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds runs a 100 km² (25,000-acre) nature reserve and a visitor centre at Forsinard. The Flow Country reserve attracts a large range of birds and wildlife.

Forsinard Railway Station lies on the picturesque Far North Line, located north of Kinbrace and south of Altnabreac.

It was opened by the Highland Railway on 28 July 1874. From 1 January 1923 it was owned by the London Midland and Scottish Railway. The station is currently managed by First ScotRail. The original single storey station building, which is located on the northbound platform, is used as the RSPB visitor centre.

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