Main Line Section
Dandaleith-Rothes, opened 24/12/1858
(goods/passengers), closed 6/5/1968
(passengers), 4/11/1968 (goods)
Elgin-Rothes, opened 1/1/1862
(goods/passengers), closed 6/5/1968 (all)
The GNSR route from Keith Junction to Elgin was
abandoned by British Railways, in favour of the
Highland Rly metals. Part of this GNSR route later
became the Keith & Dufftown Rly.
Aberdeen-Kittybrewster, opened 4/11/1867
(goods/passengers)
Kittybrewster-Huntly, opened 19/9/1854 (official)
12/9/1854 (goods) 20/9/1854 (passengers)
Huntly-Keith Jct., opened10/10/1856 (official)
11/10/1856 (goods) 11/10/1856 (passengers)
Kittybrewster-Waterloo,
opened 24/9/1855
(goods) 1/4/1856 (passengers)
Keith Jct-Dufftown, opened 19/2/1862
(goods) 21/2/1862 (passengers),
closed 1/10/1985 (goods), 1/4/1991
(passengers)
CR
HR
O-R
O-R = Orton
(I&AJR) to Rothes
line, built by
Morayshire Rly,
opened on
23/8/1856, closed
on 31/7/1866
(once the line
from Elgin
(GNSR) to Rothes
was built).
Macduff Line
The GNSR Main Line, Lossiemouth and Coast Sections
form a junction with the Highland Railway at Elgin.
Dufftown-Dandaleith, opened 1/7/1863
(goods/passengers), closed 6/5/1968
(passengers), 15/11/1971 (goods)
M = Mortlach Section, served a
number of Distilleries in Dufftown
M