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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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Sir William Smith

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I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility. - John Ruskin
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