Thurso train station
You can reach 25 stations directly from Thurso on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Georgemas Junction, with 16 trains a day.
Thurso is the nearest station for postcodes in KW14. Check your own postcode.
- 25 direct destinations
- 2,144th busiest in Britain
- Staffed part time
- Step-free throughout
- 3 parking spaces
- 5 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Thurso
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 |
| Helmsdale | 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 |
| 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 |
Freight through Thurso station, hour by hour
No freight is booked through or alongside Thurso station in the week beginning 12 October 2026. Freight paths stay in the national timetable even when they run only as required, so a station with none booked is one that goods trains do not pass.
How busy Thurso station is
36,980 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 2,144th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Thurso and Inverness than any other pair: 15,332 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.
Nearest other stations
- Georgemas Junction 5.9 miles
- Scotscalder 7.4 miles
- Altnabreac 15.3 miles
- Wick 18.6 miles
- Forsinard 20.9 miles
Facilities at Thurso station
Thurso is staffed part time, with step-free access to the whole station.
Ticket office: Monday to Friday: 09:50 to 16:54 · Saturday: 10:10 to 16:54 · Sunday: closed
Toilets
Parking at Thurso station
- Station Car Park 3 spaces, 1 accessible
free
Cycle parking: 10 spaces (sheltered, stands).
From National Rail's station record, last updated 12 August 2026.
Getting to Thurso station
Thurso station is in Highland, Scotland, and is run by ScotRail.
5 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Station.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Thurso station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from
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