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Topic: Aberdeen to Inverness Line


  
  Aberdeen Travel Guide
Aberdeen is a city in North East Scotland and is Scotland's 3rd city.
Aberdeens airport (http://www.baa.com/main/airports/aberdeen/) is know as Dyce and is 7 miles from the center of the city.
The station is on the Aberdeen - Inverness line with Aberdeen being one stop away.
www.imakoopedia.org /en/article/Aberdeen/index.htm   (229 words)

  
  Inverness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inverness was granted city status by the Queen in December 2000, and celebrated its new status officially in March 2001.
Inverness was one of the chief strongholds of the Picts, and in 565 was visited by Saint Columba with the intention of converting the Pictish king Brude, who is supposed to have resided in the vitrified fort on Craig Phadrig (168 m), 2.4 km west of the city.
As a component of Inverness District of Burghs Inverness was a parliamentary burgh from 1708 to 1918.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Inverness   (1502 words)

  
 Argyle Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Opened in 1979, the Argyle Line was created by reinstating a number of redundant sections of track in the Glasgow area which had been closed by the Beeching Axe.
The line serves stations between Dalmuir (a sub district of Clydebank) or Milngavie, and the Clyde Valley, terminating at either Motherwell, Hamilton, Larkhall, Coatbridge Central or Lanark, or returning via the Hamilton Circle.
Going North-westwards, Partick is in line for a multi million pound redevelopment to create and improve the access to this busy interchange station, the tenth busiest in Scotland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Argyle_Line   (397 words)

  
 Aberdeen travel guide - Wikitravel
Aberdeen is the county town of Aberdeenshire, and the chief seaport in the north-east of Scotland.
Aberdeen is commonly referred to variously as "the Granite City", on account of the grey, occasionally sparkling building stone used in older buildings in the city; and the "Flower of Scotland", Aberdeen long having been famous for outstanding parks, gardens and floral displays.
Aberdeen lies halfway along the long A90 arterial road that hugs the eastern, North Sea coast of Scotland between Dundee and Peterhead.
wikitravel.org /en/Aberdeen   (3805 words)

  
 inverness depot, 60A, IS, british railway inverness
The Inverness allocation as at October 30 was: 2413/22/23/24, 3735, 3896, 4095/96, 5114 - 5132, 5320 - 5346 & 8031 - 8034.
The line to Kyle was blocked in early November by a landslide at Strathcarron, stranding 5125 and some coaches west of the blockage.
Enough of the line had been cleared by January 5th to allow 5125 to be gingerly shunted across a temporary length of track allowing it to return to its more normal duties.
www.derbysulzers.com /inverness.html   (7043 words)

  
 Caithness CWS - Front Page Bulletins - March 2004 - The Case For Rail In the Highlands
Traffic on the Inverness-Aberdeen line as a whole grew by only 13 per cent, which, HIE believes, highlights the need for significant investment and service improvements if it is to realise its full potential.
However, the line remains the busiest in the HIE area.
Inverness is the busiest station with over 700,000 passengers annually, followed by Elgin at 190,000.
www.caithness.org /fpb/march2004/rail.htm   (1223 words)

  
 Aberdeen Central - Visitor Attractions
Between Aberdeen and Banchory on the A93 Braemar road, Crathes Castle is one of the "must do" visits in the North East.
Aberdeen University's Cruickshank Botanic Garden is on St Machar Drive is open to the public from 9am to 4.30pm Mon to Frid and Saturday and Sunday afternoons from May to September.
Kildrummy Castle is on the A994 from Alford to Strathdon.
www.scotiaweb.co.uk /Aberdeen/whattosee.html   (2550 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Sport - Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC - Nervous Aberdeen disappoint an expectant crowd of 18,000
ABERDEEN are 19 points and seven places better off than last Christmas but there was still a sense of anti-climax swirling around Pittodrie every bit as effectively as the wind that made the quality of play so unpredictable at times.
Ironically the message finally seemed to get through on the day when this draw, combined with Hibs’ result at Tannadice, knocked Aberdeen out of third place in the SPL as it was watched by their second largest attendance of the campaign.
The fact that Aberdeen have made their best start to any campaign in a decade counts for little, even given the mitigation of Calderwood lacking four strikers through injury and suspension.
sport.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=1093&id=1469042004   (894 words)

  
 Aberdeen travel guide
With a proud and fascinating history, the City of Aberdeen presents a modern cosmopolitan image to visitors who are often surprised by the many diverse attractions which the regional capital of Grampian Highlands offers.
Aberdeen's fortunes have long been associated with the sea and a visit to the re-developed Aberdeen Maritime Museum with its state of the art, hands-on exhibits is a must.
Aberdeen has a flourishing cultural scene with excellent collections of Scottish and impressionist works and contemporary exhibitions at the Art Gallery on Schoolhill, and there are smaller galleries worth seeking out.
www.world66.com /europe/unitedkingdom/scotland/aberdeen   (998 words)

  
 Aberdeen's Railways : Lost Railways in the North-East
The line opened on 10 August 1852, and was thus the first railway in the future Great North of Scotland Railway district to operate.
However the Inverness & Aberdeen Junction Railway eventually announced that it would construct the remainder of the route to Inverness and thus the earlier plans for a junction at Orton were used.
Disputes with the Inverness & Aberdeen Junction Railway led to the Morayshire planning a separate route between Elgin and Rothes, and began to negociate with the Great North of Scotland Railway (bitter rivals of the Inverness & Aberdeen Junction) to help construct the new line.
jove.prohosting.com /ark84/railways/morayshire/morayshire.htm   (588 words)

  
 RAILSCOT | Towns, populations and possible future stations.
A new through station was opened when the line was regauged and extended to Perth by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway and north to Aberdeen by the Aberdeen Railway.
This was the northern terminus of the Formartine and Buchan Railway line from Dyce.
This line unlikely to re-open and Kilsyth is served by a "parkway" station at Croy on the Edinburgh-Glasgow Railway.
www.railscot.co.uk /schemes/possible.htm   (1879 words)

  
 Inverness Football Club - Latest News & Results
Inverness Caledonian Thistle will be ball number 20 when the draw for the third-round of the Scottish Cup is made on Saturday (Dec 9)...
Inverness Caledonian Thistle striker Craig Dargo has admitted he is baffled as to why he keeps being subbed-off during matches...
Inverness Caledonian Thistle boss Charlie Christie was a disappointed man after seeing his side concede an 89th minute penalty which gave visitors Motherwell a 1-0 w...
www.inverness.vitalfootball.co.uk   (350 words)

  
 Greenlawns Accommodation : Scottish Accommodation :Highlands of Scotland Accommodation
Greenlawns is located a short walk from the centre of Nairn, which is situated on the Moray Firth, 16 miles east of Inverness.
Inverness has an excellent airport which is serviced by daily flights to and from UK airports such as Heathrow, Luton, Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester, as well as several European destinations.
Taxis are available at both Inverness and Nairn stations and from the airport.
www.cali.co.uk /Users/freeway/greenlawns/contact.htm   (96 words)

  
 George Watt Layout
The main line, although completely fictitious, is based on the line from Aberdeen to Inverness in North East Scotland.
The branch line is based on an actual prototype route which leaves the main line at a junction called Kintore, about 15 miles north west of Aberdeen.
Z5 dock tanks used on Aberdeen Harbour quays and the third engine, an ex-Great Eastern 'pommie' class F4 2-4-2 tank was used on another local ex GNSR branch line from Fraserburgh on the north east coast to a small fishing village called St Combs.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Ranch/9698/george.htm   (431 words)

  
 Elgin - Wikitravel
Elgin is a city in north-east Scotland, situated on the north coast between Inverness and Aberdeen.
Elgin is located on the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road, which runs through the middle of the town.
Trains are available to all stations on the Aberdeen to Inverness line, there is no set frequency of trains though, as a rough guide, trains are between 1 and 2 hours apart in each direction.
wikitravel.org /en/Elgin   (239 words)

  
 The coming of steam radio to Aberdeen
Aberdeen was picked by Reith to be one of the BBC’s first stations and premises were sought in the area.
The Aberdeen radio station was assigned the call sign ‘2BD’ and began broadcasting on 495 metres on a cold blustery evening on 10 October 1923.
One actor, playing a witch-finder, was the envy of his colleagues when he was given an official sanction to utter the line, “C’mon ye auld bitch!” Although tame by today’s standards, this was considered quite outrageous language at the time.
www.leopardmag.co.uk /feats/75/the-coming-of-steam-radio-to-aberdeen   (2309 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - Europe - Aberdeen v Inverness CT Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Aberdeen 0-0 Inverness CT Aberdeen picked up a point but lost third place in the Bank of Scotland Premier League after a goalless draw with tenants Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Aberdeen enjoyed the better of a frenetic start and were only denied the opening goal by a matter of inches on Mark Brown's left-hand post.
Aberdeen tried to push on and get a late winner, but could not break through and steal the points.
soccernet.espn.go.com /report?id=153755&cc=3436   (657 words)

  
 Online Scotland - the best online guide to everything Scottish
Aberdeen - Situated 7 miles north west of the city centre beside the heliports servicing the North Sea, Aberdeen has the busiest heliport in the world.
Dyce Station on the Aberdeen - Inverness line is the nearest railway station.
The train stations are at Inverness (8 miles) and Nairn (7 miles) and the taxi fare to Inverness will be between £7 - £9.
www.onlinescotland.com /tra_air.html   (636 words)

  
 Class 120s on the Aberdeen - Inverness line
The line on the bridge behind is the Highland main line down to Perth.
Aberdeen Ferryhill again in April 1978, and a set is in the company of 25 033 (left), unknown 47 and 25 065.
Two 3-car units arrive at Aberdeen with the 8:40am from Inverness but are unusually having to use Platform 8 due to a special for Kyle of Lochalsh waiting to depart north in Platform 6.
www.railcar.co.uk /his120-129/120abis.htm   (1093 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Property - Scotsman Property Guide Part 1 - Commuting - Inverness
New stations could be opened at Conon Bridge and Evanton on the Tain line, but plans for one to serve new housing developments at Culloden are likely to be prevented by the steep gradient.
Ten miles west of Inverness, Beauly occupies an enviable position, with wooded hills as a backdrop and the mouth of the Beauly river opening into an estuary.
A short hop from Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit is heavily populated with Nessie-seeking tourists in the summer, and much of the town – such as the Loch Ness Exhibition Centre, a riding centre and children’s farm – is geared towards the coachloads that trickle in from May onwards.
property.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=791&id=294092003   (859 words)

  
 Directions to Highland Rest self-catering apartment
The Highland Main Line is 118 miles long and runs through the Scottish Highlands linking a series of small towns and villages with Perth at one end and Inverness at the other.
The Kyle of Lochalsh Line runs from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh the population along the route is very sparse, but the scenery is certainly very beautiful, and many of the passengers on the trains are tourists.
The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick.
www.highlandrest.co.uk /contact.htm   (341 words)

  
 To and From the Airport.com - Aberdeen. Your on-line guide to airport travel.
From the Airport towards Aberdeen: Buses depart the airport Mon-Fri: 0717, 0817, 0927, 1027, 1127, 1227, 1327, 1427, 1527, 1627, 1727, 1827, 1927, 2047, 2147 and 2340.
Aberdeen and Inverness services stop at the nearby Dyce Station which is a short taxi ride from the airport.
The main line station is in Aberdeen city centre, from where there are frequent services to all parts of the UK.
www.toandfromtheairport.com /aberdeen.html   (740 words)

  
 Covenanters Inn - High Street - Auldearn, Auldearn, Nairn, IV125TG
Aberdeen Airport is serviced by British Airways, Ryanair, British Midland, KLM and many other airlines.
Nairn railway station is on the main line between Inverness and Aberdeen.
We are on the main bus route between Inverness and Aberdeen.
www.scotlandby.com /covenantersinn/pages/reach.htm   (236 words)

  
 Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
Shaw, Savill and Albion Line formed in 1882, but Shaw, Savill and Co retained five sailing ships, which they operated as a separate company and John Leslie and Partners ran their ships in with this fleet.
1926 transferred to Aberdeen Line, renamed Herminius, 1932 reverted to SSA as Waimana, 1939 sold to Admiralty, 1941 renamed Empire Waimana, 1946 repurchased by SSA, 1950 scrapped.
1926 transferred to Aberdeen Line, renamed Mamilius, 1932 reverted to SSA renamed Mamari (3), 1939 sold to Admiralty.
www.theshipslist.com /ships/lines/shaw.html   (2595 words)

  
 Aberdeen inverness train   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Aberdeen
Aberdeen one of the four suffragan sees of the Archbishopric of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, and defined as its territory "the counties of
Ross (except Lewis in the Hebrides), Cromarty, Sutherland, Caithness, the Orkney and Shetland Islands, and that portion of Inverness which lies to the north of a straight line drawn from the most northerly point of Loch Luing to the eastern boundary of the said county of Inverness, where the counties of
Aberdeen and Banff join." In 1906, out of a population of over 800,000 there were nearly 4,000 Catholics; 48 secular priests; 24 regulars; 57
www.newadvent.org /cathen/01041c.htm   (453 words)

  
 New Aberdeen community could be created on 70-acre former mill site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Aberdeen City Council planning committee members agreed unanimously this week that a draft planning brief for the 70-acre former Davidson’s Mill in Bucksburn can go out for six weeks of public consultation.
Aberdeen planners want to see a mix of housing types and sizes, including flats, terraced housing and detached homes, with higher densities towards the centre of the development and low-density homes towards the edges and along the riverbank.
The land, which is zoned for “mixed use” in the Aberdeen Finalised Local Plan, was most recently a plasterboard-manufacturing complex operated by BPB, which in 2005 announced plans to close the plant.
www.aberdeencity.gov.uk /acci/web/site/CouncilNews/pr/pr_mugiemill_130207.asp   (833 words)

  
 Caithness CWS - Front Page Bulletins - April 2004 - Case For Rail
the Highland Main Line, 13% on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line and 20% on the
Line travelling to or from destinations en route to Mallaig were on holiday; and
Line, 25% on the Aberdeen Line and 25% on the Highland Main Line were
www.caithness.org /fpb/april2004/caseforrail.htm   (3277 words)

  
 Nenta Traintours - Day Trip Excursions and Short Breaks by rail from East Anglia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The line, which was reopened by volunteers during 2001, passes through some of Scotland’s most picturesque scenery, with forest and farmland, lochs and glens, castles and distilleries.
One of the most notable features of the Inverness-Aberdeen line, are the many whisky distilleries to be seen from the train.
Upon arrival at Aberdeen, we have arranged a special coach tour of the granite city, taking in the many city landmarks, including the cathedral, the university, the art gallery, and the many streets of tough granite, numerous of which are adorned with stunning flower displays.
www.nentatraintours.co.uk /2006_ShortBreaks/inverness.htm   (672 words)

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