Kingsbarns railway station
Kingsbarns | |||||
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![]() The site of the station in 2002 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kingsbarns, Fife Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56°17′38″N 2°40′51″W / 56.2939°N 2.6808°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NO579114 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Anstruther and St Andrews Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 September 1883 | Opened | ||||
| 22 September 1930 | Closed | ||||
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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,[1] although it was occasionally used during the Second World War for RAF Kilduncan personnel.[2]
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kingsbarns Station (Site no. NO51SE 121)". Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ 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 | ||
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| Boarhills Line and station closed |
Fife Coast Railway | Crail Line and station closed |
