Highland Main Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | Perth and Kinross Highland Scotland | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 10 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy rail | ||
System | National Rail | ||
Operator(s) | ScotRail London North Eastern Railway Caledonian Sleeper | ||
Rolling stock | Class 43 "HST" Class 158 "Express Sprinter" Class 170 "Turbostar" Class 73 Mark 5 Sleeping Cars Class 800 "Azuma" | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | Perth to Inverness: 118 miles 9 chains (190.1 km) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
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The Highland Main Line is a railway line in Scotland. It is 118 mi (190 km) long and runs through the central Scottish Highlands, mainly following the route of the A9, and linking a series of small towns and villages with Perth at one end and Inverness at the other. Today, services between Inverness and Edinburgh, Glasgow and London use the line. At Inverness the line connects with the Far North Line, the Aberdeen-Inverness Line and the Kyle of Lochalsh Line. Since the line is not electrified all trains are diesel-powered.
Much of the Highland Main Line is single track, and trains coming in opposite directions are often timed to arrive at stations at the same time, where crossing loops permit them to pass. Journey times between Inverness and Edinburgh or Glasgow are approximately three and a half hours.[1]
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