Culross railway station

Culross railway station served the village of Culross, Fife, Scotland from 1906 to 1992 on the Kincardine Line.

Culross
The site of the station in 2009
General information
LocationCulross, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates56°03′22″N 3°37′03″W / 56.0562°N 3.6176°W / 56.0562; -3.6176
Grid referenceNS993860
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER (1st station)
ScotRail (2nd station)
Key dates
2 July 1906 (1906-07-02)Opened
7 July 1930Closed
21 July 1992Reopened
22 August 1992 (1992-08-22)Closed

History

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The station opened on 2 July 1906 by the North British Railway. To the northwest was the goods yard. The signal box closed in 1923 when the loop was lifted. The station closed on 7 July 1930 but the line remained open for goods with two power stations: Longannet power station and Kincardine power station. A second station opened on 21 July 1992 but was short lived because it was only used for workers at Longannet power station so it closed later in the year on 22 August.[1]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 137
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kincardine
Line open, station closed
  Kincardine Line   Valleyfield
Line open, station closed