Nairn: 'The Nairn Biker'. The signalman cycles from the West 'box to the East to set the road for an approaching train, the token equipment being located in the station building. This practice ceased in 2000.
Bill Roberton //1992
Nairn
Location type
StationName and dates
Nairn (1855-)Station code: NRN National Rail ScotRail
Where: Highland, Scotland
Opened on the Inverness and Nairn Railway.
Opened on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
Open on the Aberdeen to Inverness.
Description
This is a two platform station in the south of Nairn. The station buildings on both platforms are similar to those at Pitlochry. The main building, a single storey, is on the eastbound (Aberdeen) platform, on the town side of the station. Thought to be designed by William Roberts and Murdoch Paterson it dates from 1885 and is 'B' listed. The platforms are linked by a lattice footbridge. The platforms had water columns. The water tank was towards the east end of the eastbound platform.
This was the eastern terminus of the Inverness and Nairn Railway. The line was extended east to Keith by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
The station had two platforms and a goods yard to the west, with a loop on the south side of the main station loop which adjoined a loading bank with a goods shed at the east end.
The original station was improved by extending the platforms and loop eastwards and expanding the goods yard.
The goods yard is at the west end, on the south side of the line and approached from the east. The goods shed has been transferred to Bridge of Dun.
The station has two signal boxes due to the length of the loop. In later years a single signalman cycled between the boxes. This arrangement has ceased with re-signalling. The disused boxes still stand. Both date from 1891 and are 'B' listed. The boxes closed in 2000 and still stand. These were replaced by the Inverness Signalling Centre.
The westbound platform waiting room is now a 'Man's Shed'. Mens Sheds Association
The station master's house is north of the station, at its west end.
Nairn Viaduct is to the east of the station.
Local
Tags
Station terminusExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
Facilities
Listing: B
| Nearby stations Kildrummie Auldearn Fort George [1st] Gollanfield Brodie Fort George [2nd] Inverness Airport [Station] Dalvey [Forres] Dalcross Cromarty Forres [2nd] Forres Castle Stuart Platform Forres [1st] Dallas Dhu Halt | Nairn Viaduct Ardersier Platform Construction Yard Mills of Airdrie Plantation Railway Findhorn Viaduct [Forres] Dalcross Timber Siding Tourist/other Nairn Museum Cawdor Castle Brodie Castle Fort George [Fort] Inverness Airport [Airport] Dalvey House Dalcross Castle Ardclach Bell Tower Chanonry Lighthouse Hugh Miller^s Birthplace |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 24/07/1854 | Inverness and Nairn Railway Line authorised, 15 miles from Inverness to Nairn and a 1/2 mile branch to Inverness Harbour. Contractor : Thomas Brassey & James Falshaw. |
| 05/11/1855 | Inverness and Nairn Railway Line opened with stations at Inverness, Culloden [1st], Dalcross, Fort George [1st], Cawdor and Nairn. |
| 22/12/1857 | Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway Nairn to Dalvey [Forres] (temporary station west of Forres [1st]) opened. |
