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| Locale | Scotland |
| Dates of operation | 21 February 1862–30 July 1866 |
| Successor | Great North of Scotland Railway |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) |
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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.
The larger Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR) saw that control of the Dufftown line would give it better access to Elgin and Perth, so the GNoSR invested in the Dufftown line, enabling it to open in 1862. The Speyside Railway connected to it at Dufftown, and the Morayshire Railway connected to the Speyside Railway at Craigellachie, giving the desired access to Elgin.
The Keith and Dufftown Railway was absorbed by the Great North of Scotland Railway in 1866. The line closed to passenger traffic in 1968 and completely in 1991, but a heritage group took it over and most of the route now operates under the original title of the Keith and Dufftown Railway.