Kingussie Train Station
Kingussie railway station was built as one of the original stations for the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway (I&PJ), built in 1861 running from Forres to Dunkeld. The current station buildings date from 1893 by the architect William Roberts. The I&PJ amalgamated with other railways to form the Highland Railway (HR) in 1865.
The station in Kingussie is located approximately 200 yards south-east of the High Street. The Up line platform used to be at a slightly lower height, which was originally built to allow cattle to easily transfer to and from the wagons, and onto the adjacent market stance to the south of the station. In 2017, the platform was rebuilt to standard height.
Kingussie (pronounced King-you-sea, from the Gaelic Ceann a' Ghiùthsaich, meaning “head of the pine wood”) is the capital of Badenoch. Situated in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park beside the famous River Spey, this small highland town is a great place to enjoy sports of every kind such as cycling, skiing, golf, fishing, water-sports, and walking. It is famous for its Shinty team which has the distinction of having appeared in the2005 Guinness Book of Records as the most successful club team in the world, after Kingussie’s First team won the league for a record 20 years in a row. For the uninitiated, the game of Shinty is similar to hockey, but with a lot more contact! It is still played on a regular basis.
For art lovers there is the Iona Gallery, the only community run art gallery in the whole of the Cairngorms National Park, and well worth a visit. Just across the Spey from Kingussie are the iconic Ruthven Barracks, and the RSPB nature reserve at Insh Marshes. One of the most important wetlands in Europe, this is a “must see” for keen bird watchers. Four miles up the road is the RZSS Highland Wildlife Park, home of the only captive Polar Bears in the UK, Amur tigers, the incredibly rare and illusive Scottish Wildcat and many other endangered species.
Kingussie has cafes, restaurants, hotels, guesthouses, and self-catering accommodation to suit all budgets.
Information curtesy of the Highland Mainline Rail Community Partnership.
Kingussie Train Station
Kingussie railway station was built as one of the original stations for the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway (I&PJ), built in 1861 running from Forres to Dunkeld. The current station buildings date from 1893 by the architect William Roberts. The I&PJ amalgamated with other railways to form the Highland Railway (HR) in 1865.
The station in Kingussie is located approximately 200 yards south-east of the High Street. The Up line platform used to be at a slightly lower height, which was originally built to allow cattle to easily transfer to and from the wagons, and onto the adjacent market stance to the south of the station. In 2017, the platform was rebuilt to standard height.
Kingussie (pronounced King-you-sea, from the Gaelic Ceann a' Ghiùthsaich, meaning “head of the pine wood”) is the capital of Badenoch. Situated in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park beside the famous River Spey, this small highland town is a great place to enjoy sports of every kind such as cycling, skiing, golf, fishing, water-sports, and walking. It is famous for its Shinty team which has the distinction of having appeared in the2005 Guinness Book of Records as the most successful club team in the world, after Kingussie’s First team won the league for a record 20 years in a row. For the uninitiated, the game of Shinty is similar to hockey, but with a lot more contact! It is still played on a regular basis.
For art lovers there is the Iona Gallery, the only community run art gallery in the whole of the Cairngorms National Park, and well worth a visit. Just across the Spey from Kingussie are the iconic Ruthven Barracks, and the RSPB nature reserve at Insh Marshes. One of the most important wetlands in Europe, this is a “must see” for keen bird watchers. Four miles up the road is the RZSS Highland Wildlife Park, home of the only captive Polar Bears in the UK, Amur tigers, the incredibly rare and illusive Scottish Wildcat and many other endangered species.
Kingussie has cafes, restaurants, hotels, guesthouses, and self-catering accommodation to suit all budgets.
Information curtesy of the Highland Mainline Rail Community Partnership.
