Inverness Airport railway station
railway station in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK, opened in 2023
Inverness Airport railway station is a National Rail station serving Inverness Airport in the Scottish Highlands. The station is located on the Aberdeen–Inverness line between Nairn and Inverness, close to the site of the former Dalcross railway station. It was opened on 2 February 2023, and is served by ScotRail services between Inverness and Aberdeen. It is 136 miles 43 chains (219.7 km) from Perth, measured via Dava and Aviemore.
History
Proposals
In June 2006 a proposal was announced to open a new station at Dalcross, which would serve Inverness Airport and also provide park-and-ride facilities for commuters to Inverness, relieving road congestion to the east of Inverness, and so helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The proposal was still open in 2010, and it was specified that the station could have one platform on the north side of the line, 150 metres (490 ft) long, enough for a six-carriage Class 170 train. The proposed location of the station was given as having an eastern end at an overbridge at 136 miles 38 chains (219.6 km) (grid reference NH770511), extending westward to 136 miles 46 chains (219.8 km). There was also the possibility of providing a passing loop, which could not extend further west than the level crossing; a second platform would be built on the south side of the loop. In February 2011, Keith Brown, the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure in the Scottish Government, stated that discussions on the proposed station (and another at Kintore) were being held between Transport Scotland and Network Rail. A £170 million infrastructure upgrade project for the line, funded by Transport Scotland, was announced in 2014.
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