Carron | |
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![]() The site of the station in 1988 | |
General information | |
Location | Carron, Speyside, Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°27′19″N 3°17′59″W / 57.4554°N 3.2996°W |
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 | Opened |
4 November 1968 | Closed |
Carron railway station served the village of Carron, Speyside, Scotland, from 1863 to 1968 on the Strathspey Railway.
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]