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.[1] The company was absorbed by the Caledonian Railway on 10 August 1866, which in turn became part of the LMS on 1 July 1923.[1]
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The Aberdeen Railway was incorporated on 31 July 1845, become part of the SNER on 29 July 1856 upon amalgamation with the Scottish Midland Junction Railway.[2]
The Alyth Railway was operated by the SNER from opening in 12 August 1861 and ultimately vested in it from 1 February 1863.[2]
The Arbroath and Forfar Railway was incorporated on 19 May 1836 was operated by the Aberdeen Railway, SNER and the Caledonian Railway but not absorbed by any of them, remaining independent until grouping.[3]
The Dundee and Arbroath Railway was absorbed by the SNER in 1862[4]. On 1 February 1880 the line passed jointly to the Caledonian Railway and North British Railway which in turn became part of the LMS and LNER on 1 July 1923.[4]
The Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway was authorised on 29 July 1856, opening on 1 January 1858. It passed to the SNER on 1 January 1846.[5]
The Scottish Midland Junction Railway was incorporated on 31 July 1845, become part of the SNER on 29 July 1856 upon amalgamation with the Aberdeen Railway.[6]
The line between Aberdeen and Kinnaber Junction is still open as part of the Aberdeen to Edinburgh/Glasgow service operated by First ScotRail. The section between Brechin and Bridge of Dun is operated as a heritage railway by the Caledonian Railway (Brechin).
This line is totally closed.
Apart for the section between Arbroath (new) and St Vigean's Junction operated primarily by First ScotRail as the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line and Glasgow to Aberdeen Line, the railway is closed.
Apart from the short spur to Dundee East the line is open and operated primarily by First ScotRail as the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line and Glasgow to Aberdeen Line
This line is totally closed.
The only section of the line that remains open (in 2007) is between Perth and Stanley Junction as part of the Highland Main Line operated by First ScotRail.
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