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| General information | |||||
| Location | Forsinard,Highland Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 58°21′24″N3°53′50″W / 58.3568°N 3.8971°W /58.3568; -3.8971 | ||||
| Grid reference | NC891425 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FRS[2] | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 28 July 1874 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  2,866 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  160 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 660 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 936 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1,376 | ||||
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Forsinard railway station (/ˌfɔːrsɪnˈɑːrd/) is arailway station serving the village ofForsinard in theHighlandcouncil area in the north ofScotland. It is located on theFar North Line, 125 miles 69 chains (202.6 kilometres) fromInverness, betweenKinbrace andAltnabreac.[3] The station is managed byScotRail, who operate the services at the station.
TheSutherland and Caithness Railway was authorised in 1871, and thesingle-track line, which connectedHelmsdale withWick andThurso, opened on 28 July 1874. One of the original stations was that at Forsinard.[4][5][6]
From 1 January 1923 the station was owned by theLondon Midland and Scottish Railway. In September 1925, it was recorded as being 243 miles 34 chains (391.8 km) fromPerth, measured viaCarrbridge andInverness station.[7] The station is 125 miles 69 chains (202.6 km) from Inverness, and has apassing loop 21 chains (420 m) long, flanked by two platforms. Platform 1 on the up (southbound) line can accommodate trains having four coaches, but platform 2 on the down (northbound) line can only hold three.[8]
The station building is now used by theRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds as the visitors' centre for theForsinard FlowsNational Nature Reserve (which protects part of theFlow Country).[9]
Both platforms have waiting areas and benches, whilst platform 2 (towards Wick) also has bike racks and a help point. There is also a small car park adjacent to platform 2.[10] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
| 2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
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| Entries and exits | 1,432 | 1,674 | 1,497 | 1,098 | 1,256 | 1,836 | 1,496 | 1,770 | 1,970 | 2,088 | 1,718 | 1,456 | 1,516 | 2,124 | 2,210 | 2,530 | 2,866 | 160 | 660 | 936 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
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There are four departures per day in each direction, southbound toDingwall andInverness and northbound toWick viaThurso. One train per day each way calls on Sundays.[12]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinbrace or Kildonan | ScotRail Far North Line | Altnabreac or Georgemas Junction | ||
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