Buckhaven railway station
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Buckhaven | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1974 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Buckhaven, Fife Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°10′18″N 3°02′17″W / 56.1718°N 3.038°W |
| Grid reference | NT356981 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 8 August 1881 | Opened |
| 10 January 1955 | Closed to passengers |
| 28 December 1964 | Closed to goods |
Buckhaven railway station served the town of Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland, from 1881 to 1964 on the Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 8 August 1881 by the Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway. To the west was the goods yard and to the north was its sidings. To the north of this was Buckhaven Saw Mills. The station closed to passengers on 10 January 1955[1] and closed to goods on 28 December 1964.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 102. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Lower Buckhaven, towards Harbour © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wemyss Castle Line and station closed | Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway | Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Leven Extension Railway | Methil Line and station closed |
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