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Did you know that Thurso, 154 miles north of Inverness , has the most northerly train station in the UK? Unsurprisingly the route it stands on is The Far North Line. Princes Street Station was built in 1911. It is also unusual for having as many cycle racks – three – as car parking spaces.

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