Carnoustie railway station

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Carnoustie

Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Ùstaidh [1]
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Carnoustie railway station in 2002
General information
Location Carnoustie, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates 56°30′03″N2°42′19″W / 56.5007°N 2.7053°W / 56.5007; -2.7053
Grid reference NO566345
Managed by ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCAN [2]
History
Original company Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Key dates
6 October 1838Opened
1900Station relocated
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 0.134 million
Barry Links
Line and Station open
  Dundee and Arbroath Railway   Easthaven
Line open; Station closed

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