Alyth Railway

Its junction was remote from any large population centre except Dundee, which was only reached by a primitive line with three rope worked inclines.

The Scottish Midland Junction Railway (SMJR) opened its main line between Perth and Forfar, forming part of a network of associated companies connecting central Scotland and Aberdeen.

These two lines approaching from Dundee forked to run south-west and north-east respectively, and Alyth Junction was in the middle of the base of the triangle.

[7][8] The typical passenger timetable gave nine return trips daily, eleven on Saturdays, with most trains proceeding to Dundee.

[3] The Dundee and Newtyle line had been laid with stone block sleeper track to a unique gauge of 4 ft 6.5in (1,384 mm) and had three rope-worked inclines.

By now the Caledonian had taken over the SNER as well, and commenced running through passenger trains from Dundee to Alyth, which "became a busy country terminus over the next few years".