Mini railway at Whin Park in Inverness in line for new ticket office
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THE UK’s most northerly public miniature railway, in picturesque Whin Park in Inverness could be getting a smart new ticket office.
Highland Hospice operates Ness Islands Railway and has applied to Highland Council to replace the existing kiosk because it is no longer fit for purpose.
The hospice took over railway, which takes take passengers on an exciting journey over a half-mile circular route, in April 2019 following the death of the previous operator Ian Young.
All surplus funds from the mini railway support the delivery of hospice services across the Highlands, and in 2020 it made them £14,000 said Andrew Leaver, the hospice’s head of fundraising.
He added: “The existing building is quite old and we are hoping to build something of a similar size, but more of the style of a traditional Highland station. If our planning application is successful we hope to erect the new building over the winter when the line is closed, and re-open next Easter for the new season.”
During the school holidays the railway is open from 11am-4pm weather permitting but check its Facebook page for daily updates.
