Highland Main Line

Highland Main Line
An Abellio ScotRail train to Glasgow Queen Street approaching Pitlochry in July 2018
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Perth and Kinross Highland Scotland
Termini	Perth Inverness
Stations	10
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	ScotRail London North Eastern Railway Caledonian Sleeper
Rolling stock	Class 43 "HST" Class 158 "Express Sprinter" Class 170 "Turbostar" Class 73 Mark 5 Sleeping Cars Class 800 "Azuma"
Technical
Line length	Perth to Inverness: 118 miles 9 chains (190.1 km)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Route map (Click to expand)

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Legend
Kyle of Lochalsh line & Far North Line Inverness Aberdeen–Inverness line Culloden Moor Daviot Moy Tomatin Carrbridge Inverness and Perth Junction Railway Aviemore Kincraig Kingussie Newtonmore Dalwhinnie Dalnaspidal Struan Black Island Platform Blair Atholl Killiecrankie Pitlochry Aberfeldy Branch Ballinluig Guay Dalguise Dunkeld & Birnam Rohallion Murthly Scottish Midland Junction Railway Stanley Junction Stanley Bankfoot Railway Strathord Luncarty Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway Perth New Yard Muirton Glasgow–Dundee line Perth Glasgow–Dundee line & Edinburgh–Dundee line

The Highland Main Line is a railway line in Scotland. It is 118 mi (190 km) long and runs through the central Scottish Highlands, mainly following the route of the A9, and linking a series of small towns and villages with Perth at one end and Inverness at the other. Today, services between Inverness and Edinburgh, Glasgow and London use the line. At Inverness the line connects with the Far North Line, the Aberdeen-Inverness Line and the Kyle of Lochalsh Line. Since the line is not electrified all trains are diesel-powered.

Much of the Highland Main Line is single track, and trains coming in opposite directions are often timed to arrive at stations at the same time, where crossing loops permit them to pass. Journey times between Inverness and Edinburgh or Glasgow are approximately three and a half hours.^[1]