Aberdeen–Inverness line
| Aberdeen–Inverness line | |||
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Trains passing at Nairn station in 2013 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | Aberdeenshire Highland | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 12 | ||
| Service | |||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | ScotRail | ||
| Rolling stock | Class 158 "Express Sprinter", Class 170 "Turbostar" and Class 43 "HST" | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1854-1858 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 108 miles 21 chains (174.2 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | Mixture of Single and double track | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 75 mph (120 km/h) maximum | ||
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The Aberdeen–Inverness line is a railway line in Scotland linking Aberdeen and Inverness. It is not electrified. Most of the line is single-track, other than passing places and longer double-track sections between Insch and Kennethmont and Inverurie and Berryden Junction (Aberdeen).