Careston is a hamlet in

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that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin. The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a

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chieftain, called Caraldston. It has a castle and church, although the local primary school closed in 2004.

Careston railway station Careston railway station served the hamlet of Careston, Angus, Scotland, from 1895 to 1964 on the Forfar and Brechin Railway. History The station was opened on 1 June 1895 by the Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway (CR) was a maj ...

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 ...

once served the hamlet. Careston Primary School

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