Careston | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Careston, Angus |
Country: | Scotland |
Coordinates: | 56.7379°N -2.7575°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Platforms: | 2 |
Original: | Caledonian Railway |
Pregroup: | Caledonian Railway |
Postgroup: | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
Events: | Opened |
Years1: | 4 August 1952 |
Events1: | Closed to passengers |
Events2: | Closed to goods |
Careston railway station served the hamlet of Careston, Angus, Scotland, from 1895 to 1964 on the Forfar and Brechin Railway.
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]