Careston railway station

Careston
The site of the station in 1988
General information
Location	Careston, Angus Scotland
Coordinates	56°44′16″N2°45′27″W / 56.7379°N 2.7575°W / 56.7379; -2.7575
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 (1895-06-01)	Opened
4 August 1952	Closed to passengers
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)	Closed to goods

Careston railway station served the hamlet of Careston, Angus, Scotland. It operated 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 ^[1] and closed to goods on 7 September 1964. ^[2]

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