Official Name: | Carstairs Junction |
Gaelic Name: | Snaim Caisteal Tarrais |
Country: | Scotland |
Static Image Name: | Station_Road_-_geograph.org.uk_-_162138.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Station Road, Carstairs Junction |
Population Ref: | |
Os Grid Reference: | NS951454 |
Coordinates: | 55.691°N -3.6693°W |
Post Town: | LANARK |
Postcode Area: | ML |
Postcode District: | ML11 |
Dial Code: | 01555 |
Community Scotland: | Carstairs |
Carstairs Junction (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Snaim Caisteal Tarrais) is a village in South Lanarkshire. Taking its name from the village of Carstairs and nearby railway junction, the village grew around the railway station which opened in 1848. In 2011 it had a population of 747.[1]
The village has a primary school, Carstairs Junction Primary School.[2] A church, Pettinain Church, is Category B listed.[3]