Kingskettle | |
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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 | Opened |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
1 February 1919 | Reopened |
4 September 1967 | Closed permanently |
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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 |
Coordinates: 56°15′42″N3°07′10″W / 56.2617°N 3.1195°W