Carron railway station
Carron | |
|---|---|
_geograph-3131036-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg) The site of the station in 1988 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Carron, Speyside, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°27′19″N 3°17′59″W / 57.4554°N 3.2996°W |
| Grid reference | NJ221413 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1863 | Opened |
| 18 October 1965 | closed to passengers |
| 4 November 1968 | Closed completely |
Carron railway station served the village of Carron, Speyside, Scotland, from 1863 to 1968 on the Strathspey Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 July 1863 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. When it opened, there was only one platform but another was later added. To the north was a goods yard and to the west were sidings that served the Imperial distillery. The station closed to both passengers on 18 October 1965[1] and closed to goods on 4 November 1968.[2] The signal box has survived.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 115. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Carron station (remains), 1988 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Carron Station". Canmore. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dailuiane Halt Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway |
Imperial Cottages Halt Line and station closed |
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- Disused railway stations in Moray
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- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965
- Beeching closures in Scotland
- 1863 establishments in Scotland
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