Railway station in the Highlands of Scotland
Newtonmore railway station serves the village of Newtonmore, Highland, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line. The station is 68 miles 62 chains (110.7 km) from Perth, between Dalwhinnie and Kingussie, and has a single platform which is long enough for a ten-coach train.[4] It is currently the only station on the Highland Main Line to have one platform, although the former second platform can still be seen adjacent to the first platform.[4]
History
The station was opened on 9 September 1863 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway (I&PJn) when the I&PJn opened the section from Aviemore to Pitlochry.[5][6]
The station had two platforms, connected with a footbridge, either side of a passing loop, there was a goods yard to the north that was able to accommodate most types of goods including live stock, it was equipped with a five-ton crane. There were two signal boxes and a turntable.[7][8]
A camping coach was positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1964 to 1967.[9]
The station was listed for closure in the 1980s but was saved.[10]
Accidents and incidents
The original station buildings were constructed of wood and were destroyed in a fire in April 1893.[11] A replacement station building in stone was erected in 1893.[12]
A serious accident occurred on 2 August 1894 when the morning passenger train from Perth to Inverness collided with a goods train. One passenger was killed and several were badly injured.[13]
On 13 September 1900, James Ormiston, a brakesman was killed in a shunting accident at the station.[14]
Facilities
The station has very basic facilities, including a modern waiting shelter, a help point, a small car park and bike racks.[15] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume
Passenger Volume at Newtonmore[16]
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2002–03
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2004–05
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2005–06
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2006–07
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2007–08
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2008–09
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2009–10
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2010–11
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2011–12
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2012–13
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2013–14
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2014–15
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2015–16
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2016–17
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2017–18
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2018–19
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2019–20
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2020–21
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2021–22
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2022–23
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| Entries and exits
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4,184
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5,396
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6,815
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6,631
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7,060
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7,446
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7,972
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9,484
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9,406
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8,958
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8,326
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8,636
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9,432
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8,770
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9,194
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7,848
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7,456
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1,498
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5,400
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6,470
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The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
In the May 2022 timetable, on weekdays and Saturdays, the station is served by 4 trains per day northbound to Inverness, and 4 southbound to Glasgow Queen Street and 1 to Edinburgh. On Sundays, it is served by 3 trains northbound to Inverness (including 1 extended to Elgin), and 1 train to Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh each, as well as a southbound LNER train service to London King's Cross.[17]
7,848
5,400
