Kingsbarns railway station

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Kingsbarns
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The site of the station in 2002
General information
Location Kingsbarns, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates 56°17′38″N2°40′51″W / 56.2939°N 2.6808°W / 56.2939; -2.6808
Grid reference NO579114
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Anstruther and St Andrews Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
1 September 1883 (1883-09-01)Opened
22 September 1930 (1930-09-22)Closed
Location
Kingsbarns railway station

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

  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Kingsbarns Station (Site no. NO51SE 121)" . Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. 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 stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Boarhills
Line and station closed
  Fife Coast Railway   Crail
Line and station closed