Falkland Road railway station

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Falkland Road
Falkland Road station site geograph-3877262-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 2002
General information
Location Freuchie, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates 56°14′19″N3°09′06″W / 56.2387°N 3.1516°W / 56.2387; -3.1516 Coordinates: 56°14′19″N3°09′06″W / 56.2387°N 3.1516°W / 56.2387; -3.1516
Grid reference NO257087
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-grouping Edinburgh and Northern Railway
North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
20 September 1847 (1847-09-20)Opened
15 September 1958 (1958-09-15)Closed

Falkland Road railway station served the village of Freuchie, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1958 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. It lay almost 1 kilometre to the south of the village at the north end of the Markinch Gap.

History

The station opened on 20 September 1847 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. [1] To the northwest was the goods yard and at the north end of the southbound platform was the signal box. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 September 1958. [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 168. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Falkland Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kingskettle
Line open, station closed
  Edinburgh and Northern Railway   Markinch
Line and station open