Thornton Junction railway station
Thornton Junction | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1966 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Fife |
| Coordinates | 56°10′00″N 3°07′47″W / 56.1667°N 3.1296°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 September 1847 | Station opened as Thornton |
| 1 July 1923 | Station name changed to Thornton Junction |
| 6 October 1969 | Station closed to passengers and goods traffic |
Thornton Junction railway station served the village of Thornton, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1969 on the Fife Coast Railway.
History
The station opened on 17 September 1847 as Thornton by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. It was situated north of the triangle junction and the southern terminus of the line, situated south of Cameron Bridge. The name was changed to Thornton Junction by the LNER on 1 July 1923. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 October 1969.[1]
References
- ^ "Thornton Junction Station". Canmore. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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