The Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) was one of the two smallest of the five major Scottish railway companies prior to the 1923 Grouping,operating in the north-east of the country. Formed in 1845,it carried its first passengers the 39 miles (63 km) from Kittybrewster,in Aberdeen,to Huntly on 20 September 1854. By 1867 it owned 226+1⁄4 route miles (364.1 km) of line and operated over a further 61 miles (98 km).
The Keith and Dufftown Railway is a heritage railway in Scotland,running for 11 miles (18 km) from Keith Town,Keith to Dufftown via Drummuir and Auchindachy.
Inverness railway station is the railway station serving the Scottish city of Inverness. It is the terminus of the Highland Main Line,the Aberdeen–Inverness line,the Kyle of Lochalsh line and the Far North Line.
The Aberdeen–Inverness line is a railway line in Scotland linking Aberdeen and Inverness. It is not electrified. Most of the line is single-track,other than passing places and longer double-track sections between Insch and Kennethmont and Inverurie and Berryden Junction (Aberdeen).
Ardgay railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ardgay and its neighbour Bonar Bridge in the Highland council area of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line,57 miles 70 chains (93.1 km) from Inverness,between Tain and Culrain. ScotRail,who manage the station,operate all services.
Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station located in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness,including Georgemas,Roadside and Banniskirk. It is also the nearest station to the village of Halkirk,which lies approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) west of the station.
Nairn railway station is a railway station serving the town of Nairn in Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,between Forres and Inverness Airport,measured 128 miles 72 chains (207.4 km) from Perth via the former Dava route. It is a category B listed building.
Forres railway station serves the town of Forres,Moray in Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen–Inverness line,between Nairn and Elgin,measured 119 miles 42 chains (192.4 km) from Perth via the Dava route.
Elgin railway station is a railway station serving the town of Elgin,Moray in Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,between Keith and Forres,measured 12 miles 18 chains (19.7 km) from Forres.
Huntly railway station is a railway station serving the town of Huntly in Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,between Insch and Keith,40 miles 67 chains (65.7 km) from Aberdeen.
Insch railway station is a railway station serving the village of Insch,Aberdeenshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,between Inverurie and Huntly,27 miles 47 chains (44.4 km) from Aberdeen.
Inverurie railway station is a railway station serving the town of Inverurie,Aberdeenshire,Scotland. It is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,which is mostly single track north of this point,between Kintore and Insch. It is measured 16 miles 72 chains from Aberdeen.
Dyce railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of Dyce,Aberdeen,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,with some trains operating on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line and Glasgow to Aberdeen Line also extended to call at Dyce and Inverurie. It is sited 6.25 miles from Aberdeen,being the first stop north of the station.
Montrose railway station serves the town of Montrose in Angus,Scotland. The station overlooks the Montrose Basin and is situated on the Dundee–Aberdeen line,90 miles (144 km) north of Edinburgh Waverley,between Arbroath and Laurencekirk. There is a crossover at the north end of the station,which can be used to facilitate trains turning back if the line south to Arbroath is blocked.
The Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway (I&AJR) was a railway company in Scotland,created to connect other railways and complete the route between Inverness and Aberdeen. The Inverness and Nairn Railway had opened to the public on 7 November 1855 and the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR) was building from Aberdeen to Keith. The I&AJR opened,closing the gap,on 18 August 1856.
The Strathspey Railway was a railway company in Scotland that ran from Dufftown to Boat of Garten. It was proposed locally but supported by the larger Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR),which wanted to use it as an outlet towards Perth. The GNoSR had to provide much of the funding,and the value of traffic proved to be illusory. The line opened in 1863 to Abernethy,but for the time being was unable to make the desired connection to the southward main line. Although later some through goods traffic developed,the route never achieved its intended purpose.
The Keith and Dufftown Railway was a railway company in Scotland. Its line ran between Dufftown and Keith on the main line between Inverness and Aberdeen. The company was formed in 1857,but it struggled to attract investors and for some years was unable to proceed with construction.
Alves was a railway station located near Elgin,in the Scottish administrative area of Moray. The station was the junction where the line to Burghead and Hopeman diverged from the line from Aberdeen to Inverness.
Drummuir railway station is a preserved station that serves the village of Drummuir,Moray,Scotland on the Keith and Dufftown Railway. The station also served the nearby Drummuir Castle estate and Botriphnie Church and the old churchyard are in the vicinity,together with St Fomac's Well.
Tillynaught railway station or Tillynaught Junction was a junction railway station in what is now Aberdeenshire,Parish of Fordyce,6 miles south-west of Banff. Tillynaught was opened in 1859 by the Banff,Portsoy and Strathisla Railway,and in 1867 was absorbed by the Great North of Scotland Railway(GNSR). This junction station was served by Aberdeen to Elgin trains as well as trains running to the branch terminus at Banff.
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