Buckhaven railway station

Buckhaven railway station served the town of Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland, from 1881 to 1964 on the Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway.

Buckhaven
The site of the station in 1974
General information
LocationBuckhaven, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates56°10′18″N 3°02′17″W / 56.1718°N 3.038°W / 56.1718; -3.038
Grid referenceNT356981
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWemyss and Buckhaven Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
8 August 1881 (1881-08-08)Opened
10 January 1955Closed to passengers
28 December 1964 (1964-12-28)Closed to goods

History

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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

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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. 102. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "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