Kingskettle railway station

Kingskettle railway station served the village of Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland, from 1847 to 1967 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

Kingskettle
The site of the station, looking east, in 2002
General information
LocationKingskettle, Fife
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
20 September 1847 (1847-09-20)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
4 September 1967 (1967-09-04)Closed permanently

History

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The station opened on 20 September 1847 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. The goods yard, closed in 1965, was sited to the west opposite the signal box. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, before closing permanently on 4 September 1967.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 250. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ladybank
Line and station open
  North British Railway
Edinburgh and Northern Railway
  Falkland Road
Line open, station closed

56°15′42″N 3°07′10″W / 56.2617°N 3.1195°W / 56.2617; -3.1195