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Kingsbarns railway station

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Disused railway station in Kingsbarns, Fife

Kingsbarns
The site of the station in 2002
General information
LocationKingsbarns, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates56°17′38″N 2°40′51″W / 56.2939°N 2.6808°W / 56.2939; -2.6808
Grid referenceNO579114
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAnstruther and St Andrews Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 September 1883 (1883-09-01)Opened
22 September 1930 (1930-09-22)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, although it was occasionally used during the Second World War for RAF Kilduncan personnel.

References

  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Kingsbarns Station (100634)". Canmore. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. 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
Boarhills
Line and station closed
  Fife Coast Railway   Crail
Line and station closed


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