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'''Kirkcaldy railway station''' is a [[train station|railway station]] in the town of [[Kirkcaldy]], [[Fife]], [[Scotland]]. The station is managed by [[First ScotRail]] and is on the [[Fife Circle Line]] 42 km (26 miles) north east of [[Edinburgh Waverley railway station|Edinburgh Waverley]]. [[British Transport Police]] maintain a small office on platform 1.
'''Kirkcaldy railway station''' is a [[train station|railway station]] in the town of [[Kirkcaldy]], [[Fife]], [[Scotland]]. The station is managed by [[First ScotRail]] and is on the [[Fife Circle Line]] 42 km (26 miles) north east of [[Edinburgh Waverley railway station|Edinburgh Waverley]]. [[British Transport Police]] maintain a small office on platform 1.


The station can be accessed from both Bennochy Road and Forth Avenue. There are car parks on either side. The station building is situated on the Edinburgh platform. In the building is a ticket office, toilets, public phone and kiosk.
The station can be accessed from both Bennochy Road and Forth Avenue. There are car parks on either side. The station building is situated on the Edinburgh platform. In the building is a ticket office, toilets, public phone and kiosk. [[Image:TicketMachineatKirkcaldyrailwaystation.jpg]]


Platforms are adjoined by a connecting subway and a flight of stairs.
Platforms are adjoined by a connecting subway and a flight of stairs.
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The nearest bus stop is on Bennochy Road. The bus station is a short walk from the railway station. There are taxi ranks outside both platforms.
The nearest bus stop is on Bennochy Road. The bus station is a short walk from the railway station. There are taxi ranks outside both platforms.




==Services==
==Services==

Revision as of 17:06, 3 February 2008

Kirkcaldy
General information
LocationFife
Managed byFirst ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeKDY

Kirkcaldy railway station is a railway station in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line 42 km (26 miles) north east of Edinburgh Waverley. British Transport Police maintain a small office on platform 1.

The station can be accessed from both Bennochy Road and Forth Avenue. There are car parks on either side. The station building is situated on the Edinburgh platform. In the building is a ticket office, toilets, public phone and kiosk.

Platforms are adjoined by a connecting subway and a flight of stairs.

There are waiting rooms on both platforms and CCTV is in operation.

The nearest bus stop is on Bennochy Road. The bus station is a short walk from the railway station. There are taxi ranks outside both platforms.


Services

Most National Express East Coast, CrossCountry Trains and ScotRail express trains between Edinburgh and Aberdeen call at Kirkcaldy. Typical journey time from Edinburgh is 45 minutes.

On the Fife Circle Line Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is an half-hourly service southbound to Edinburgh and an hourly service northbound to Markinch with an hourly service towards Glenrothes with Thornton and back to Edinburgh via Dunfermline Town. Evenings and Sundays there is an hourly service to Edinburgh and a two hourly service to Markinch and a two hourly service along the Fife Circle to Edinburgh via Dunfermline.


Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Inverkeithing   NXEC
East Coast Main Line
  Leuchars
Inverkeithing   CrossCountry
Cross-Country Route
  Markinch
Inverkeithing   First ScotRail
Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line
  Markinch
Kinghorn   First ScotRail

 Fife Circle Line 

  Markinch
Glenrothes with Thornton   First ScotRail

 Fife Circle Line 

 
Inverkeithing   First ScotRail
Highland Caledonian Sleeper
  Leuchars