Insch railway station
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History
The station was opened by the Great North of Scotland Railway on 20 September 1854, on the route from Aberdeen to Template:Rws.Template:Sfn
In 2019, the platforms were extended to a length of 160m as part of a series of improvements to the Aberdeen to Inverness line.[3]
Facilities
The station building accommodates the Insch Connection Museum, which records the history of the railway in Insch and the local region. The station has two platforms, a signal box and a level crossing at its northern end. Both platforms are equipped with waiting rooms and benches. A help point is located on platform 2, whilst there is a ticket machine on platform 1, the latter of which is adjacent to the car park and some bike racks. Only platform 1 has step-free access - a footbridge connects the two platforms, and is the only way to get to platform 2.[4]
Passenger volume
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries and exits | 53,325 | 62,261 | 66,432 | 65,823 | 72,644 | 79,466 | 82,706 | 86,854 | 93,712 | 107,122 | 113,922 | 122,404 | 118,378 | 98,140 | 88,362 | 69,952 | 57,690 | 11,038 | 42,090 | 52,348 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
There is a basic two-hourly frequency in each directions (with peak extras), to Template:Rws via Template:Rws northbound and Template:Rws southbound (12 trains southbound, 11 northbound). The first departure to Aberdeen each weekday and Saturday continues south to Edinburgh Waverley, and another continues to Stonehaven in the evening. On Sundays there are five trains each way.[6]
| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Inverurie | style="background:#Template:ScotRail colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | ScotRail Aberdeen to Inverness Line |
style="background:#Template:ScotRail colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Huntly |
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| Buchanstone Line open; Station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway GNoSR Main Line |
Wardhouse Line open; Station closed | ||
References
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External links
- Train times and station information for Insch railway station from National Rail
- Insch Connection Museum
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- Railway stations in Aberdeenshire
- Railway stations served by ScotRail
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1854
- Museums in Aberdeenshire
- Former Great North of Scotland Railway stations
- 1854 establishments in Scotland