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As you come in via the main entrance, the travel centre is on your right after a few metres. You're facing platforms 2 - 6, numbered from right to left. Platform 1 starts beyond the beginning of platform 2, whilst platforms 3 - 4 and 5 - 6 start as island platforms leaving the concourse. Platform 7 is a separate platform which starts beyond the car park to the left of the station building.
Platforms 1 - 4 serve lines towards Aberdeen and Perth, whilst platforms 5 - 7 serve lines towards Kyle of Lochalsh or Thurso and Wick. There is tactile paving along the edge of platforms 1 - 4, but none on platforms 5 - 7.
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From the Main Entrance From the South Entrance From the North Entrance |
We suggest you move to one side of the concourse, as there are seats and other obstacles along the middle.
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To Platforms 1 - 2 To Platforms 3 - 6 To Platform 7 |
Follow the right-hand side of the concourse. Beyond WH Smith, the wall retreats right, towards the south entrance, continue to the wall in front of you, turn right and follow this round to your left. Note, avoid the slope up to the rail across the end of track 2 - move to your right of this then continue onto platform 2.
For platform 1, follow the railings on the right, avoiding the bench, to the end. Continue forward for a few metres then move right onto the platform.
Follow the left-hand side of the concourse until you notice a change of floor texture from smooth tiles. From here, turn right and pass the end of track 6 to your left, beyond this is the island platform 5 - 6 leading to your left. Continue forward, past the wall. The next gap is the island platform 3 - 4.
Note, there's tactile paving along the edge of platforms 3 - 4, but not on 5 - 6.
Follow the left-hand side of the concourse, to the end of the wall on your left. You should move right a little at this point to avoid going into the car park. You're now following a path, outside the station, between a low fence to the car park on your left and a rail beside track 6 on your right. Continue, past the gap on your left into the car park. Platform 7 starts after a few metres, on your left.
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To Platforms 1 - 2 To Platforms 3 - 6 To Platform 7 |
Turn right, there's a slight slope up onto platform 2. Note, avoid the slope up to the rail across the end of track 2 - move to your right of this then continue onto platform 2.
For platform 1, follow the railings on the right, avoiding the bench, to the end. Continue forward for a few metres then move right onto the platform.
Continue forward, you pass a wall on your right between the beginning of platform 2 and the island platform 3 - 4. For platforms 5 - 6, continue forward, past the wall between platforms 3 - 4 and 5 - 6.
Note, there is tactile paving along platforms 3 - 4 but not on platforms 5 - 6.
Continue to the far side of the concourse then turn right and continue to the end of the wall on your left. You should move right a little at this point to avoid going into the car park. You're now following a path, outside the station, between a low fence to the car park on your left and a rail beside track 6 on your right. Continue, past the gap on your left into the car park. Platform 7 starts after a few metres, on your left.
We presume you're coming from the car park, having been driven to the station, in which case, your driver could indicate the entrance to the station which is off the southwest corner of the car park.
Note that, if you want platform 7 and don't need to buy a ticket, the route to this platform is off the southeast corner of the car park.
If you need to go into the station building, leave the car park, turn right and continue into the building. You should be beside the rail beside track 6 on your left. Continue to the end of this rail.
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To Platforms 1 - 2 To Platforms 3 - 6 To Platform 7 |
Turn left, pass platforms 5 - 6, the first wall on your left, then platforms 3 - 4. Locate the second wall on your left then follow this round to your left. Note, avoid the slope up to the rail across the end of track 2 - move to your right of this then continue onto platform 2.
For platform 1, follow the railings on the right, avoiding the bench, to the end. Continue forward for a few metres then move right onto the platform.
Turn left, platforms 5 - 6 are to your left. Continue forward for platforms 3 - 4, pass the wall on your left before turning left onto the platforms.
Note that there's tactile paving along the edge of platforms 3 - 4, but not on platforms 5 - 6.
If you don't need to buy a ticket, leave the car park via the exit further from the station building, turn left and continue onto the platform which begins on your left after a few metres.
If you need a ticket, go into the travel centre and follow the directions from the main entrance.
© 2009, Terry Robinson