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Disused railway station in Careston, Angus

Careston
The site of the station in 1988
General information
LocationCareston, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates56°44′16″N 2°45′27″W / 56.7379°N 2.7575°W / 56.7379; -2.7575
Grid referenceNO537609
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 June 1895 (1895-06-01)Opened
4 August 1952Closed to passengers
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)Closed to goods

Careston railway station served the hamlet of Careston, Angus, Scotland, from 1895 to 1964 on the Forfar and Brechin Railway.

History

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 and closed to goods on 7 September 1964.

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 113. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "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
Tannadice
Line and station closed 		  Caledonian Railway
Forfar and Brechin Railway 		  Terminus


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