Scottish Midland Junction Railway
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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 Glamis. The railway subsequently merged with the Aberdeen Railway
on 29 July 1856 (which had absorbed the Arbroath and Forfar Railway
in 1848) to form the Scottish North Eastern Railway
prior to becoming absorbed by the Caledonian Railway
in 1866.
and Stanley Junction as part of the Highland Main Line
operated by First ScotRail
.
The section north east of Stanley Junction was closed to passengers on 4 September 1967. A limited goods service continued between Perth and Forfar
until 5 June 1982, after which the line was closed completely.
Scottish Central Railway
The Scottish Central Railway was formed in 1845 to link the Caledonian Railway near Castlecary to the Scottish Midland Junction Railway at Perth...
at Perth to 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...
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 Glamis. The railway subsequently merged 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...
on 29 July 1856 (which had absorbed 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...
in 1848) to form the Scottish North Eastern Railway
Scottish North Eastern Railway
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...
prior to becoming 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...
in 1866.
Connections to other lines
- Dundee and Perth RailwayDundee and Perth RailwayThe Dundee and Perth Railway is a historic railway in Scotland. It was authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1845.-History:Following incorproration on 31 July 1845, the line was opened on 22 May 1847...
at PerthPerth railway station, ScotlandPerth 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.... - Scottish Central RailwayScottish Central RailwayThe Scottish Central Railway was formed in 1845 to link the Caledonian Railway near Castlecary to the Scottish Midland Junction Railway at Perth...
at PerthPerth railway station, ScotlandPerth 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.... - Perth, Almond Valley & Methven RailwayPerth, Almond Valley & Methven RailwayThe Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway ran from Almond Valley Junction, 1½ miles north of Perth to the small town of Methven 6½ miles along the Almond Valley....
at Almond Valley Junction - Bankfoot Railway at Strathord
- Perth and Dunkeld RailwayPerth and Dunkeld RailwayThe Perth and Dunkeld Railway was built from Stanley Junction on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway to Birnam, on the opposite bank of the River Tay to Dunkeld.-History:...
at Stanley Junction - Alyth RailwayAlyth RailwayThe 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...
at Alyth JunctionAlyth Junction railway stationAlyth Junction railway station served the village of Meigle in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was the junction where the Alyth Railway and the Dundee and Newtyle Railway diverged from the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.-History:Opened by... - Forfar and Brechin Railway at Forfar West Junction
- Arbroath and Forfar RailwayArbroath and Forfar RailwayThe 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...
(latterly the Aberdeen RailwayAberdeen RailwayThe 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...
) at Forfar North Junction
Current operations and closure
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
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 north east of Stanley Junction was closed to passengers on 4 September 1967. A limited goods service continued between Perth and Forfar
Forfar
Forfar is a parish, town and former royal burgh of approximately 13,500 people in Angus, located in the East Central Lowlands of Scotland. Forfar is the county town of Angus, which was officially known as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1929, when the ancient name was reinstated, and...
until 5 June 1982, after which the line was closed completely.