Leuchars (Old) railway station
Leuchars (Old) | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Fife |
| Platforms | 4 |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 May 1848 | Opened as Leuchars |
| 1 July 1852 | Name changed to Leuchars Junction |
| 1 June 1878 | Closed |
| 1 December 1878 | Reopened as Leuchars (Old) |
| 3 October 1921 | Closed for passengers |
| 1967 | closed for goods |
Leuchars (Old) railway station served the town of Leuchars, Fife, Scotland from 1848 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.
History
The station opened on 17 May 1848 as Leuchars by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. To the south was a small goods yard and to the north was the signal box, next to the level crossing. The name of the station was changed to Leuchars Junction on 1 July 1852. It closed on 1 June 1878 when the new station opened but it reopened on 1 December 1878 as Leuchars (Old). It closed again to passengers on 3 October 1921[1] but remained open as a goods depot until 1967. The signal box closed in 1959.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 250. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Leuchars (Old)". Railscot. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayport Line and station closed |
Edinburgh and Northern Railway | Leuchars Line and station open | ||
56°22′56″N 2°53′14″W / 56.38213°N 2.88732°W
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