Kingskettle railway station
Disused railway station in Kingskettle, Fife
Kingskettle | |
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![]() The site of the station, looking east, in 2002 | |
General information | |
Location | Kingskettle, Fife Scotland |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Edinburgh and Northern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
20 September 1847 (1847-09-20) | Opened |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
1 February 1919 | Reopened |
4 September 1967 (1967-09-04) | Closed permanently |
Kingskettle railway station served the village of Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland, from 1847 to 1967 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.
History
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
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 250. OCLC 931112387.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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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
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