Insch railway station is a railway station serving the village of Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line, between Inverurie and Huntly, 27 miles 47 chains (44.4 km) from Aberdeen.[4]
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 View from Insch railway station looking west towards Hill of Dunnideer | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Insch, Aberdeenshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 57°20′15″N 2°37′00″W / 57.3374°N 2.6168°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NJ629276 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | INS[2] | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 20 September 1854[3] | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  69,952 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 57,690 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 11,038 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  42,090 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 52,348 | ||||
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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 Keith.[5]
In 2019, the platforms were extended to a length of 160m as part of a series of improvements to the Aberdeen to Inverness line.[6]
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.[7]
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 | |
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| 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 Inverness via Elgin northbound and Aberdeen 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.[9]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Inverurie | ScotRail Aberdeen to Inverness Line | Huntly | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Buchanstone Line open; Station closed | Great North of Scotland Railway GNoSR Main Line | Wardhouse Line open; Station closed | ||
References
Bibliography
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Quick, Michael (2022). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society.
External links
- Train times and station information for Insch railway station from National Rail
- Insch Connection Museum