Carrbridge railway station
railway station in Carrbridge, Highland, Scotland, UK
Carrbridge railway station serves the village of Carrbridge, Highland, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line, 90 miles (140 kilometres) from Perth, between Aviemore and Inverness.
History
The station was opened on 8 July 1892 when the Highland Railway opened the line from Aviemore.
Services northbound started on 8 July 1897 when the line to Daviot was opened. The line through to Inverness opened on 1 November 1898.
The station was built with a passing loop on the otherwise single track railway, a signal box (automatic token-exchange apparatus was used) and several sidings on the north side of the line.
The station building is thought to be by the architect William Roberts, dating from 1898. A camping coach was positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1954 to 1965.
Accidents and incidents
There have been two accidents at Carrbridge, one in 1914 and another in 2010.
1914 bridge collapse
On the afternoon of 18 June 1914, a tremendous thunderstorm struck the mountains to the north of the Highland Main Line.
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