Orcadian | |
Type: | Passenger train |
First: | April 1936 |
Formeroperator: | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways |
Start: | Inverness |
End: | Wick |
Frequency: | Daily |
Line Used: | Far North Line |
The Orcadian was a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom.[1] The train was run by LMS.
The service was introduced in April 1936 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.[2] It was given to the 6.30am train from Inverness, and the return service from Wick at 3.35pm.
The train was retained in the era of British Rail and in 1964[3] offered a journey time of four hours, compared with other services on the line taking five hours.