Far North Line

Far North Line
An Abellio ScotRail Class 158 approaches Scotscalder railway station
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Highland Scotland
Termini	Inverness Wick/Thurso
Stations	26
Service
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	ScotRail
Rolling stock	Class 158 "Express Sprinter"
History
Opened	1862–1874
Technical
Line length	Inverness to Wick: 161 miles 33 chains (259.8 km) Georgemas Junction to Thurso: 6 miles 50 chains (10.7 km) Total: 168 miles 03 chains (270.4 km)
Number of tracks	Single-track with passing loops
Character	Rural
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	None
Route map (Click to expand) Show map Legend Wick Georgemas Junction Thurso Scotscalder Altnabreac Forsinard Kinbrace Kildonan Helmsdale Brora Dunrobin Castle Golspie Rogart Lairg Invershin Culrain Ardgay Tain Fearn Invergordon Alness Kyle of Lochalsh Line Dingwall Conon Bridge Muir of Ord Beauly Inverness Highland Main Line Aberdeen–Inverness line Detailed View Wick Wick and Lybster Light Railway Bilbster Watten Bower Georgemas Junction Hoy Thurso Halkirk Scotscalder Altnabreac Forsinard Kinbrace Borrobol Kildonan Salzcraggie Helmsdale West Helmsdale Loth Brora River Brora Dunrobin Castle Golspie Burn Viaduct Golspie The Mound Dornoch Light Railway Rogart Lairg Invershin Shin Railway Viaduct Culrain River Carron Ardgay Mid Fearn Halt Edderton Meikle Ferry Tain Fearn Nigg Kildary Delny Invergordon Dalmore distillery Alness River Averon Evanton Foulis Kyle of Lochalsh Line Dingwall River Conon Conon Bridge Cromarty and Dingwall Light Railway Fortrose Branch Muir of Ord Beauly River Beauly Clunes Lentran Bunchrew Clachnaharry Caledonian Canal River Ness Inverness Highland Main Line Aberdeen–Inverness line Show route diagram

The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick. As the name suggests, it is the northernmost railway in the United Kingdom. The line is entirely single-track, with only passing loops at some intermediate stations allowing trains to pass each other. Like other railway lines in the Highlands and northern Lowlands, it is not electrified and all trains are diesel-powered.