Anstruther railway station

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Anstruther
General information
Location Fife
Scotland
Coordinates 56°13′24″N2°42′25″W / 56.2233°N 2.7069°W / 56.2233; -2.7069 Coordinates: 56°13′24″N2°42′25″W / 56.2233°N 2.7069°W / 56.2233; -2.7069
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Leven and East of Fife Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 September 1863Station opens
1 September 1883Station moved when line extended
6 September 1965Station closes

Anstruther railway station served the village of Anstruther, Fife, in Scotland. Served by the Leven and East of Fife Railway it was opened in 1863.

History

First station was opened by the Leven and East of Fife Railway in 1863 and was resited in 1883 . In 1887, a separate company extended the line to St Andrews and 10 years later it became part of the North British Railway. From 1923 it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway. The line then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was then closed by the British Railways Board in 1965

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pittenweem   North British Railway
Leven and East of Fife Railway 		  Crail

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