Carron railway station

Carron railway station served the village of Carron, Speyside, Scotland from 1863 to 1965 on the Strathspey Railway.

Carron
The site of the station in 1988
LocationCarron, Speyside,
Scotland
Coordinates57.4554°N 3.2996°W / 57.4554; -3.2996
Grid referenceNJ221413
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1863 (1863-07-01)Opened
18 October 1965 (1965-10-18)Closed

History

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 and goods traffic on 18 October 1965. The signal box has survived.[1][2]

References

  1. "Carron Station". Canmore. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Carron". Railscot. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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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