Private company
Keith and Dufftown Railway
UK railway company (1857–1866)
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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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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.2
Products and brands
Keith; GNoSR station on main line, opened 11 October 1856; renamed Keith Junction 1952/3; reverted to Keith 12 May 1980; still open;
Earlsmill; opened 1 April 1862; renamed Keith Town 1 May 1897; closed 6 May 1968;
Botriphnie; opened 21 February 1862; renamed Auchindachy October 1862; closed 6 May 1968;
Towiemore; opened for distillery workers 9 June 1924; open to public July 1937; closed 6 May 1968;
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Drummuir; opened 21 February 1862; closed 6 May 1968;
Parkmore Junction; branch to distilleries 1891 – 1966;
Dufftown; opened 21 February 1862; closed 6 May 1968; end on junction to Strathspey Railway 1863 – 1971.
From Wikipedia’s article on Keith and Dufftown Railway (GNoSR), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 1857Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaKeith and Dufftown Railway (GNoSR)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ6385266
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsKeith and Dufftown Railway photo by Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 2.0