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🚂 Far North Line: Inverness to Thurso

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🚂 Far North Line: Inverness to Thurso
Single-track railway across the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom


🕐 2 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 14:43
📌 Fast Facts
  • Length: 161 miles (259 km) of single-track railway
  • Route: Inverness to Thurso with branch to Wick
  • Operator: ScotRail passenger service; Network Rail infrastructure management
  • Completion: Sections opened between 1862 and 1874

The Far North Line is a single-track railway in the Scottish Highlands that extends 161 miles northward from ...

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