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The Scottish Midland Junction Railway was authorised on 31 July 1845 to link the [[Scottish Central Railway]] at Perth to the [[Aberdeen Railway]] at Forfar. | The '''Scottish Midland Junction Railway''' was authorised on 31 July 1845 to link the [[Scottish Central Railway]] at Perth to the [[Aberdeen Railway]] at Forfar. | ||
1845 it incorporated the [[Newtyle and Glamiss Railway]] | |||
It opened on 4 August | 1848 It opened on 4 August, having incorporated the [[Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway]] between Coupar Angus and Glamis. | ||
The railway subsequently merged with the [[Aberdeen Railway]] on 29 July | 1856 The railway subsequently merged with the [[Aberdeen Railway]] on 29 July (which had absorbed the [[Arbroath and Forfar Railway]] in 1848) to form the [[Scottish North Eastern Railway]] prior to becoming absorbed by the [[Caledonian Railway]] in 1866. | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Midland_Junction_Railway] Wikipedia | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Midland_Junction_Railway] Wikipedia | ||
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Revision as of 13:23, 9 October 2017
The Scottish Midland Junction Railway was authorised on 31 July 1845 to link the Scottish Central Railway at Perth to the Aberdeen Railway at Forfar.
1845 it incorporated the Newtyle and Glamiss Railway
1848 It opened on 4 August, having incorporated the Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway between Coupar Angus and Glamis.
1856 The railway subsequently merged with the Aberdeen Railway on 29 July (which had absorbed the Arbroath and Forfar Railway in 1848) to form the Scottish North Eastern Railway prior to becoming absorbed by the Caledonian Railway in 1866.
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