Falkland Road railway station
Falkland Road | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2002 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Fife |
| Coordinates | 56°14′19″N 3°09′06″W / 56.2387°N 3.1516°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Edinburgh and Northern Railway North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 20 September 1847 | Opened |
| 15 September 1958 | Closed |
Falkland Road railway station served the village of Freuchie, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1958 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. It lay almost 1 kilometre to the south of the village at the north end of the Markinch Gap.
History
The station opened on 20 September 1847 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.[1] To the northwest was the goods yard and at the north end of the southbound platform was the signal box. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 September 1958.[2] The signal box stayed open until 1965 and the station buildings survived until the 1980s.[3]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 168. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Falkland Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Ewan Crawford, Contributors (18 July 2007). "Falkland Road". Railscot. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingskettle Line closed, station open |
Edinburgh and Northern Railway | Markinch Line and station open | ||
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