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Inverness and Nairn Railway

Scottish railway line

The Inverness and Nairn Railway was a railway company that operated between the burghs in the company name. It opened its line in 1855 and its passenger business was instantly successful. At first it was not connected to any other line.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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The Inverness and Nairn Railway was a railway company that operated between the burghs in the company name. It opened its line in 1855 and its passenger business was instantly successful. At first it was not connected to any other line. However it was seen as a first step towards connecting Inverness and Central Scotland, via Aberdeen and when feasible, directly southwards.2

How it started

Subsequent history

The line was an intrinsic part of the Highland Railway. That company was a constituent of the new London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) from 1923 on the "Grouping" of the railways of Great Britain pursuant to the Railways Act 1921. Further organisational change took the LMS into national ownership in 1948 as part of British Railways.

The line continues in operation as part of the Inverness to Aberdeen line.

From Wikipedia’s article on Inverness and Nairn Railway, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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