Scottish North Eastern Railway
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The Scottish North Eastern Railway was a railway company in Scotland created when the Aberdeen Railway
amalgamated with the Scottish Midland Junction Railway
on 29 July 1856. The company was absorbed by the Caledonian Railway
on 10 August 1866, which in turn became part of the LMS
on 1 July 1923.
was incorporated on 31 July 1845, become part of the SNER on 29 July 1856 upon amalgamation with the Scottish Midland Junction Railway
.
The Alyth Railway
was operated by the SNER from opening in 12 August 1861 and ultimately vested in it from 1 February 1863.
The Arbroath and Forfar Railway
was incorporated on 19 May 1836 was operated by the Aberdeen Railway
, SNER and the Caledonian Railway
but not absorbed by any of them, remaining independent until grouping.
The Dundee and Arbroath Railway
was absorbed by the SNER in 1862. On 1 February 1880 the line passed jointly to the Caledonian Railway
and North British Railway
which in turn became part of the LMS
and LNER
on 1 July 1923.
The Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway was authorised on 29 July 1856, opening on 1 January 1858. It passed to the SNER on 1 January 1846.
The Scottish Midland Junction Railway
was incorporated on 31 July 1845, become part of the SNER on 29 July 1856 upon amalgamation with the Aberdeen Railway
.
operated by First ScotRail
. The section between Brechin
and is operated as a heritage railway by the Caledonian Railway (Brechin)
.
and St Vigean's Junction operated primarily by First ScotRail as the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line
and Glasgow to Aberdeen Line
, the railway is closed.
and Glasgow to Aberdeen Line
and Stanley Junction as part of the Highland Main Line
operated by First ScotRail.
Aberdeen Railway
The Aberdeen Railway was a railway that ran mainly along the North East coast of Scotland south from Aberdeen to on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway. There were branches to Montrose and Brechin...
amalgamated with the Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Scottish Midland Junction Railway
The Scottish Midland Junction Railway was authorised on 31 July 1845 to link Scottish Central Railway at Perth to the Aberdeen Railway at Forfar. It opened on 4 August 1848, having incorporated the Newtyle, Eassie and Glamiss Railway and Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway between Coupar Angus and...
on 29 July 1856. The company was absorbed by the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
on 10 August 1866, which in turn became part of the LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
on 1 July 1923.
Constituents
The Aberdeen RailwayAberdeen Railway
The Aberdeen Railway was a railway that ran mainly along the North East coast of Scotland south from Aberdeen to on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway. There were branches to Montrose and Brechin...
was incorporated on 31 July 1845, become part of the SNER on 29 July 1856 upon amalgamation with the Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Scottish Midland Junction Railway
The Scottish Midland Junction Railway was authorised on 31 July 1845 to link Scottish Central Railway at Perth to the Aberdeen Railway at Forfar. It opened on 4 August 1848, having incorporated the Newtyle, Eassie and Glamiss Railway and Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway between Coupar Angus and...
.
The Alyth Railway
Alyth Railway
The Alyth Railway was a railway in Angus, Scotland. It connected Alyth railway station with the Scottish Midland Junction Railway from Perth to Forfar which it joined at Alyth Junction. There were intermediate stations at Golf Club Halt, Jordanstone and Meigle. It also connected to the Dundee and...
was operated by the SNER from opening in 12 August 1861 and ultimately vested in it from 1 February 1863.
The Arbroath and Forfar Railway
Arbroath and Forfar Railway
The Arbroath and Forfar Railway was a railway that ran from the North East coast of Scotland at Arbroath inland to Guthrie on the Aberdeen Railway and then west to Forfar where is connected with the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. It was incorporated on 19 May 1836.-History:The Arbroath and...
was incorporated on 19 May 1836 was operated by the Aberdeen Railway
Aberdeen Railway
The Aberdeen Railway was a railway that ran mainly along the North East coast of Scotland south from Aberdeen to on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway. There were branches to Montrose and Brechin...
, SNER and the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
but not absorbed by any of them, remaining independent until grouping.
The Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Dundee and Arbroath Railway
The Dundee and Arbroath Railway was a railway link between those two towns in Scotland.-History:The railway company received its Parliamentary Act on 19 May 1836. It was planned as a gauge railway, because, at that time, it was expected to be a purely local railway with no connection to the...
was absorbed by the SNER in 1862. On 1 February 1880 the line passed jointly to the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
and North British Railway
North British Railway
The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.-History:...
which in turn became part of the LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
and LNER
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
on 1 July 1923.
The Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway was authorised on 29 July 1856, opening on 1 January 1858. It passed to the SNER on 1 January 1846.
The Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Scottish Midland Junction Railway
The Scottish Midland Junction Railway was authorised on 31 July 1845 to link Scottish Central Railway at Perth to the Aberdeen Railway at Forfar. It opened on 4 August 1848, having incorporated the Newtyle, Eassie and Glamiss Railway and Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway between Coupar Angus and...
was incorporated on 31 July 1845, become part of the SNER on 29 July 1856 upon amalgamation with the Aberdeen Railway
Aberdeen Railway
The Aberdeen Railway was a railway that ran mainly along the North East coast of Scotland south from Aberdeen to on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway. There were branches to Montrose and Brechin...
.
Aberdeen Railway
The line between Aberdeen and Kinnaber Junction is still open as part of the Aberdeen to Edinburgh/Glasgow serviceEdinburgh to Aberdeen Line
The Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with Aberdeen via the Forth Bridge, the Tay Bridge and Dundee. Also it serves as an extension to the East Coast Main Line and the Cross Country Route...
operated by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
. The section between Brechin
Brechin City railway station
Brechin is a station in Angus, on the Caledonian Railway line.-History:-Sources:*...
and is operated as a heritage railway by the Caledonian Railway (Brechin)
Caledonian Railway (Brechin)
The Caledonian Steam Railway Ltd is a private limited company formed by a group of steam railway enthusiasts, the Brechin Railway Preservation Society, with the object of operating a railway service on the former Caledonian Railway line between Brechin and Montrose, Angus, Scotland...
.
Arbroath and Forfar Railway
Apart for the section between Arbroath (new)Arbroath railway station
Arbroath railway station serves the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland. The station is east of Dundee on the line between Dundee and Aberdeen.- History :There have been three stations called "Arbroath", two of which closed in 1848...
and St Vigean's Junction operated primarily by First ScotRail as the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line
Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line
The Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with Aberdeen via the Forth Bridge, the Tay Bridge and Dundee. Also it serves as an extension to the East Coast Main Line and the Cross Country Route...
and Glasgow to Aberdeen Line
Glasgow to Aberdeen Line
The Glasgow to Aberdeen Line is a railway line linking Glasgow with Aberdeen via Stirling, Perth and Dundee.- Route :Most of the route is shared with other services:* Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction...
, the railway is closed.
Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Apart from the short spur to the line is open and operated primarily by First ScotRail as the Edinburgh to Aberdeen LineEdinburgh to Aberdeen Line
The Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with Aberdeen via the Forth Bridge, the Tay Bridge and Dundee. Also it serves as an extension to the East Coast Main Line and the Cross Country Route...
and Glasgow to Aberdeen Line
Glasgow to Aberdeen Line
The Glasgow to Aberdeen Line is a railway line linking Glasgow with Aberdeen via Stirling, Perth and Dundee.- Route :Most of the route is shared with other services:* Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction...
Scottish Midland Junction Railway
The only section of the line that remains open (in 2007) is between PerthPerth railway station, Scotland
Perth railway station is a railway station located in Perth, Scotland. The station, designed by Sir William Tite, won an architecture prize. It has seven platforms, five of which are "through" platforms....
and Stanley Junction as part of the Highland Main Line
Highland Main Line
The Highland Main Line is a railway line in Scotland. It is long and runs through the Scottish Highlands linking a series of small towns and villages with Perth at one end and Inverness at the other. Today, services between Inverness and Edinburgh, Glasgow and London use the line...
operated by First ScotRail.