Highland Main Line

Highland Main Line
The Highland Main Line viaduct over the River Findhorn at Tomatin
Owerview
Teep	Heavy rail
Seestem	National Rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Perth and Kinross Highland Scotland
Termini	Perth Inverness
Stations	10
Operation
Awner	Network Rail
Operator(s)	Abellio ScotRail Virgin Trains East Coast Caledonian Sleeper
Rowin stock	Class 43 "HST" Class 158 "Express Sprinter" Class 170 "Turbostar" Class 73 Mark 3 Sleeping Cars
Technical
Line lenth	Perth to Inverness: 118 miles 9 chains (190.1 km)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Highland Main Line is a railway line in Scotland. It is 118 miles (190 km) lang and runs throu the Scottish Highlands linking a series o smaw towns and villages wi Perth at ane end and Inverness at the ither. The day, services atween Inverness and Edinburgh, Glasgow and Lunnon uise the line. At Inverness the line connects wi the Far North Line, the Aberdeen-Inverness Line and services on the Kyle o Lochalsh Line. Aw trains are diesel-powered, syne the line is nae electrified.

Much o the Highland Main Line is single track, an trains coming in opposite directions are eften timed tae arrive at stations at the same time, whaur crossing loops permit them tae pass. Journey times atween Inverness and Edinburgh or Glasgow are approximately three and a hauf oors.