Helmsdale railway station
You can reach 25 stations directly from Helmsdale on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Georgemas Junction, with 16 trains a day.
Helmsdale is the nearest station for postcodes in KW8, KW7, KW6. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Helmsdale
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgemas Junction | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| Ardgay | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Brora | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Dingwall | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Forsinard | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Golspie | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Invergordon | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Inverness | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Kildonan | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Lairg | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Muir of Ord | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Rogart | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Tain | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Thurso | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Wick | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Altnabreac | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Alness | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Culrain | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Fearn | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Invershin | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Kinbrace | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Scotscalder | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Beauly | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Conon Bridge | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Dunrobin Castle | 6 | 6 | 1 |
How busy Helmsdale is
4,242 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 2,454th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Helmsdale and Inverness than any other pair: 930 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Helmsdale loses 1 including Dunrobin Castle.
Nearest other stations
- Kildonan 8.5 miles
- Brora 10.1 miles
- Dunrobin Castle 13.9 miles
- Kinbrace 14.1 miles
- Golspie 15.7 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Helmsdale, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- West Helmsdale · 0.9 miles
- Salzcraggie Halt · 2.4 miles
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More about this station on Wikipedia.