Carmont railway station

Carmont railway station, on the Aberdeen Railway, served the rural area of Carmont in Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1855 to 1964.

"Newmill railway station" redirects here. For the station in Ireland, see Newmills railway station.

Carmont
The site in 1988
General information
LocationStonehaven, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates56.9387°N 2.35°W / 56.9387; -2.35
Grid referenceNO788831
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
September 1855 (1855-09)Station opened as New Mill Offset
1866Station name changed to Newmill Siding
1891Station name changed to Newmill
1912Station name changed to Carmont
11 June 1956Station closed to passengers
23 May 1964 (1964-05-23)Station closed completely

History

The station opened as New Mill Offset in September 1855 by the Caledonian Railway. The station was renamed to New Mill Siding in 1866, to Newmill in 1891 and finally Carmont in 1912. The station closed to passengers on 11 June 1956 and to goods traffic on 23 May 1964.[1]

As of 2022, the signalbox, and adjacent crossover, remain in use.

The 12 August 2020 derailment, in which three people died, happened nearby, and was reported by a crew member at Carmont Signal Box.[2]

References
  1. "Carmont station (site), 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. "Stonehaven train crash: Crew member 'walked a mile' along tracks to raise alarm". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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