| Administrative History | The Highland Railway operated north of Perth railway station in Scotland and served the farthest north of Britain. Formed by amalgamation in 1865 it was absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923.
The Highland Railway Company proposed to extend their line though the Black Isle. Authorisation was granted in 1890 for a line from Muir of Ord as far as Rosemarkie, although the line only ever extended to Fortrose.
The Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR/GNoSR) operated in the far north-east of the country. It was formed in 1845 and received its Parliamentary approval on 26 June 1846, following over two years of local meetings. In 1923 it was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway as its Northern Scottish area.
In 1890 GNSR applied to Parliament for powers to build a line from Elgin to Inverness. This would have crossed the Highland Railway near Elgin Station, and was defeated by the Highland Railway. |