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Carron railway station

Coordinates: 57°27′19″N 3°17′59″W / 57.4554°N 3.2996°W / 57.4554; -3.2996
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Carron
The site of the station in 1988
General information
LocationCarron, Speyside,
Scotland
Coordinates57°27′19″N 3°17′59″W / 57.4554°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
4 November 1968 (1968-11-04)Closed

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

History

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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

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  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.
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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