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Direct services & connecting journeys
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Thurso
- Departure station
- Thurso station guide
- Address
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- Princes St, KW14 7AP
Operators serving Thurso
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Facilities at Thurso
- Ticket Machine
- Shelter
Parking & meeting your train
- Free parking
Explore the area around Thurso
- Thurso Castle
- Caithness Horizons Museum
About your departure station
Established in 1874 to serve Orkney ferry connections, Thurso Station gained importance during WWII as a naval supply hub.
The current concrete structure (1960s) replaced Victorian buildings.
Now the UKs northernmost mainland station, it connects to Scrabster Ferry (Orkney) and handles 30,000 annual passengers, maintaining Caithnesss critical transport link.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Thurso to Edinburgh?
Open the ticket search and enter Thurso as your departure station and Edinburgh as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Thurso and Edinburgh?
Review the complete itinerary in the journey results. It shows the individual services and connections for the option you select.
Can I include a Railcard?
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