The Scottish North Eastern Railway when the Aberdeen Railway amalgamated with the Scottish Midland Junction Railway (which had previously absorbed the Arbroath and Forfar Railway on 29 July 1856.
The Alyth Railway was operated by the SNER from opening in 12 August 1861 and ultimately vested in it from 1 February 1863.
The company was, in turn, absorbed by the Caledonian Railway on 10 August 1866, which in turn became part of the LMS on 1 July 1923.
Current operations
Aberdeen Railway
The line between Aberdeen and Kinnaber Junction is still open as part of the Aberdeen to Edinburgh/Glasgow service operated by First ScotRail. The section between Brechin and Bridge of Dun is operated as a heritage railway by the Caledonian Railway (Brechin).
Alyth Railway
This line is totally closed.
Arbroath and Forfar Railway
Apart for the section between Arbroath (new) and St Vigean's Junction operated primarily by First ScotRail as the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line, the railway is closed.
Scottish Midland Junction Railway
The only section of the line that remains open (in 2007) is between Perth and Stanley Junction as part of the Highland Main Line operated by First ScotRail.
Route Maps
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