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Aviemore train station

Check Aviemore train times. Book Aviemore train tickets online.

Plan travel to or from Aviemore, get to know the station and check practical details before you set off.

Booking guide reviewed 9 November 2026. Facilities records were checked on 6 November 2026; use the official links for current access and service updates.

Aviemore train tickets, prices and times

In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Inverness was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Aviemore. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.

Compare train ticket prices to and from Aviemore for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.

Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.

Departing from and arriving at Aviemore

Before departing from Aviemore

Use Aviemore (AVM) in the departure field and check the platform for your booked direction. Keep all tickets available for inspection, including every part of a split-ticket journey.

If your booking offers ticket collection at Aviemore, the recorded machine location is Platform 1. Check the collection instructions and allow time before your train; a listed machine is not confirmation that every ticket can be collected there.

When arriving at Aviemore

Select Aviemore (AVM) as the arrival station and plan the onward journey from that station, rather than from the centre of the wider area. Check your return departure separately, particularly when the return train uses a different platform.

Access at Aviemore needs a platform-specific check. Read the access notes below and confirm the arrival platform, exit and any assistance with the operator before booking.

Compare fares and split tickets for Aviemore

For travel between Aviemore and Inverness, compare the complete price for the same trains, passengers and class. Check a through ticket against any split-ticket combination offered; a cheaper total is not guaranteed. If your plans may change, compare the flexibility of the tickets as well as the price.

What should I check when splitting this journey?

The train normally needs to call where one ticket ends and the next starts, even if you stay aboard. Check every ticket’s permitted trains, Railcard conditions and reservations. Some season and area tickets have specific exceptions.

Read the split-ticket guidance for your journey, or check refunds and amendments before booking.

At a glance

Station essentials

Station
Aviemore
Station code
AVM
Location
Highland, Scotland

The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.

Train operators and station management

The checked station record names ScotRail as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.

Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.

Facilities and assistance at Aviemore

  • Ticket machinesListed — check availability
  • Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
  • ToiletsListed — check availability
  • Accessible toiletsListed — check availability
  • Baby changingListed — check availability
  • Customer help pointsListed — check availability
  • RefreshmentsListed — check availability
  • Wi-FiListed — check availability
  • Bicycle storageListed — check availability

Plan accessible travel

Check the detailed access route for the platforms you will use, including any lifts, ramps, gradients or changes between platforms. Confirm your required route and boarding assistance with the operator before travelling.

  • The access notes describe a footbridge with steps. Check the route for your direction of travel before relying on a step-free journey.
  • The platform-to-train gap or height needs particular care. Ask the operator about boarding assistance.

Recorded staffing level: part time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.

Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.

Parking and onward travel

Parking arrangements are listed for Aviemore in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.

  • Station Car Park: 10 spaces recorded.

A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.

Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 16 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.

Recorded cycle-storage types: stands. Covered storage is listed; check which spaces this applies to.

The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information, taxi information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.

Changing to the Strathspey Railway

The Strathspey Railway’s heritage trains depart from platform 3 at Aviemore. Check its own timetable and excursion details when planning a connection from a mainline service: the heritage departure is a separate part of the day, with its own boarding arrangements and ticket.

From the main station entrance, the footbridge route to the heritage platform involves steps. The operator describes a step-free approach via Dalfaber Road. Read those directions before choosing your arrival route. If you need an accessible space on the train, contact the Strathspey Railway to confirm the arrangements for your chosen service.

About Aviemore station

ORR estimated 123,654 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.