1J OLD MELDRUM BRANCH

The Inverury and Old Meldrum Junction Railway was authorised in 1855, opened in 1856, leased to the GNoSR in 1858 and merged with the larger company in 1866. All three stations closed to passengers in 1931 but the line remained open to goods traffic until 1966.

INVERURY & OLD MELDRUM JUNCTION RAILWAY

Authorised: 15/6/1855
Leased to the GNoSR: 14/6/1858
Merged with the GNoSR: 1/8/1866

Opened:
Inverurie-Old Meldrum: 26/6/1856 (official) 1/7/1856 (regular services)

Closed:
Inverurie-Oldmeldrum
2/11/31 (passengers)
3/1/66 (goods/completely)

Stations
94 LETHENTY (P 2/11/31 G/CC 6/2/61)
95 FINGASK PLATFORM* (P/CC 2/11/31) no goods
96 OLD MELDRUM** (P 2/11/31 G/CC 3/1/66)

* also known as Fingask Halt
** spelling later altered to Oldmeldrum

Station openings
Lethenty and Old Meldrum were opened on 26/6/1856. Fingask opened in 1866.

Closures:
The line closed to passengers in 1931, when Fingask closed completely. Lethenty remained open to goods until 1961. Oldmeldrum was open to goods until 1966 when the line closed completely.