Kingsbarns railway station
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Kingsbarns | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2002 | |
General information | |
Location | Kingsbarns, Fife Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°17′38″N 2°40′51″W / 56.2939°N 2.6808°W |
Grid reference | NO579114 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Anstruther and St Andrews Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
1 September 1883 | Opened |
22 September 1930 | Closed |
Kingsbarns railway station served the village of Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland from 1883 to 1930 on the Fife Coast Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 September 1883 by the Anstruther and St Andrews Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 22 September 1930,[1] although it was occasionally used during the Second World War for RAF Kilduncan personnel.[2]
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kingsbarns Station (100634)". Canmore. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 250. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Boarhills Line and station closed |
Fife Coast Railway | Crail Line and station closed |
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