Careston railway station served the hamlet of Careston, Angus, Scotland, from 1895 to 1964 on the

Forfar and Brechin Railway The Forfar and Brechin Railway was promoted as a possible alternative main line to part of the Caledonian Railway route between Perth and Aberdeen. It was opened in 1895, having been sold while incomplete to the Caledonian Railway. The hopes to ...

History

The station was opened on 1 June 1895 by the

Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway (CR) was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century with the objective of forming a link between English railways and Glasgow. It progressively extended its network and reached Edinburgh an ...

. 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 and closed to goods on 7 September 1964.

References

Disused railway stations in Angus, Scotland Former Caledonian Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1895 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1952 1895 establishments in Scotland 1964 disestablishments in Scotland {{Angus-railstation-stub