Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway

Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Overview
LocaleScotland
Dates of operation21 July 1856–1 February 1865
SuccessorHighland Railway
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Inverness and Aberdeen
Junction Railway
Nairn
Auldearn
Brodie
Forres
Forres (old)
Kinloss
Findhorn
Hopeman
Cummingston
Burghead
Roseisle Maltings
Coltfield Platform
Alves Junction
Alves
Mosstowie
Elgin
Elgin (East)
(MR)
Lhanbryde
Fochabers Town
Balnacoul Halt
Orbliston Junction
Orton
Mulben
Tauchers Platform
Keith Junction

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.

It found the GNoSR a difficult partner and passenger journeys from Inverness to the south via Aberdeen were inconvenient and circuitous.