Lindores (E&NR) railway station

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Lindores (E&NR)
General information
Location Lindores, Fife
Scotland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Key dates
20 September 1847 (1847-09-20)Opened
9 December 1847 (1847-12-09)Closed

Lindores (E&NR) railway station was a temporary terminus that served the village of Lindores, Fife, Scotland in 1847 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

History

The station opened on 20 September 1847 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway as a temporary terminus from Ladybank. It was also known as Abdie due to Abdie Church being close by. The station closed when the line was extended to Hilton Junction on 9 December 1847. [1]

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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. 252. OCLC   931112387.

Coordinates: 56°20′10″N3°12′04″W / 56.336161°N 3.201067°W / 56.336161; -3.201067