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Inverury And Old Meldrum Junction Railway
All photographs of this railway in date order.
![The former Fingask Platform on the Oldmeldrum branch, opened by the Inverurie and Old Meldrum Railway in 1866. The photograph, taken in the 1920s, was sent in by Ray Thackrah whose Great, Great, Grandfather ran a small woollen blanket making mill nearby until around 1862. No physical trace remains of the mill, nor is anything shown on the OS map of 1867, one theory being that it was demolished in 1866 with the stone being used in the construction of the new platform. The station was closed in November 1931. [Anyone who can contribute anything further regarding the fate of the old mill can contact the editor.]<br>
<br><br>[Ray Thackrah Collection //]](/images/21000/21339.jpg "Fingask")
![Closed to passengers on 2 November 1931 and completely by 3 January 1966, Lethenty on the Oldmeldrum branch was still recognisable as a railway halt in November 1977.<br><br>[John Williamson /11/1977]](/images/33000/33435.jpg "Lethenty")
![The listed station building at Oldmeldrum (renamed from Old Meldrum in 1902) photographed in November 2006, with the surrounding site in use as a garage. The wooden building appears to be in remarkably good condition considering the station closed in 1931. Approval has been obtained from Aberdeenshire Council and Historic Scotland to relocate this building to Milton of Crathes on the Deeside line. [See image 40765] <br><br>[John Furnevel 06/11/2006]](/images/12000/12433.jpg "Oldmeldrum")
![The station building at Oldmeldrum in November 2006, soon to be moved to Milton of Crathes on the Deeside line.<br><br>[John Furnevel 06/11/2006]](/images/12000/12542.jpg "Oldmeldrum")
![Evening sun on Oldmeldrum station in November 2006.<br><br>[John Furnevel 06/11/2006]](/images/12000/12543.jpg "Oldmeldrum")
![Station buildings at Oldmeldrum, still intact. Now a bus garage. Engine shed is at the right of the picture, and the bus to the extreme left sits on the station platform, also still intact. Looking West<br><br>[Graham Morgan 01/04/2007]](/images/14000/14351.jpg "Oldmeldrum")
![Station buildings at Oldmeldrum, still intact in 2007. Sight now used as a bus garage. Looking west.<br><br>[Graham Morgan 01/04/2007]](/images/14000/14352.jpg "Oldmeldrum")
![The halt at Lethenty is remarkably well preserved almost 80 years after passenger services were withdrawn and 45 years after complete closure. This is the view in April 2011 facing north towards Oldmeldrum. [See image 33489] <br><br>[John Williamson 03/04/2011]](/images/33000/33479.jpg "Lethenty")
![The bridge number (347) is still visible on the abutment below the platform at Lethenty [see image 33479]. Also visible on the steel beam is the date 23.2.56 - an inspection date perhaps?<br><br>[John Williamson 03/04/2011]](/images/33000/33489.jpg "Lethenty")
![Gone! Oldmeldrum station building has been taken for use on the Deeside Railway. May 2012. <br><br>[Ewan Crawford 23/05/2012]](/images/38000/38939.jpg "Oldmeldrum")
![This photograph by Norman Turnbull, care of the Great North of Scotland Railway Association, is on display at Milton of Crathes. It shows the station building now relocated to Milton as it looked when still in use at Old Meldrum.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 12/09/2017]](/images/61000/61168.jpg "Old Meldrum")
