Carron railway station

Carron
The site of the station in 1988
General information
Location	Carron, Speyside, Scotland
Coordinates	57.4554°N 3.2996°W / 57.4554; -3.2996
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 (1863-07-01)	Opened
18 October 1965	closed to passengers
4 November 1968 (1968-11-04)	Closed completely

Carron railway station served the village of Carron, Speyside, Scotland, from 1863 to 1968 on the Strathspey Railway.

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 on 18 October 1965[1] and closed to goods on 4 November 1968.[2] The signal box has survived.[3]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 115. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Carron station (remains), 1988 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
3. "Carron Station". Canmore. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

External links

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