Careston railway station served the hamlet of Careston, Angus, Scotland, from 1895 to 1964 on the Forfar and Brechin Railway.
Careston | |
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_geograph-3128298-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg) The site of the station in 1988 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Careston, Angus Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°44′16″N 2°45′27″W / 56.7379°N 2.7575°W |
| Grid reference | NO537609 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1895 | Opened |
| 4 August 1952 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 September 1964 | Closed to goods |
History edit
The station was opened on 1 June 1895 by the Caledonian Railway. On the westbound platform was the station building, to the south was the goods yard and at the west end of the westbound platform was the signal box. The station closed to passengers on 4 August 1952[1] and closed to goods on 7 September 1964.[2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 113. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Careston station (remains), 1988 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Tannadice Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Forfar and Brechin Railway |
Terminus |
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