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Sinclairtown railway station

Coordinates: 56°07′26″N 3°08′30″W / 56.124°N 3.1416°W / 56.124; -3.1416
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Sinclairtown
General information
LocationSinclairtown, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates56°07′26″N 3°08′30″W / 56.124°N 3.1416°W / 56.124; -3.1416
Grid referenceNT291929
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
17 September 1847 (1847-09-17)Opened
1909Closed and relocated
1 January 1917Closed temporarily
2 March 1919Reopened
6 October 1969 (1969-10-06)Closed

Sinclairtown railway station served the suburb of Sinclairtown, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1969 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

History

The station opened on 17 September 1847 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. The goods yard was to the west and the signal box was on the west side of the eastbound platform. Another goods yard was built to the south. A siding further to the west served Dunniker Colliery. The first site of the station closed in 1909 and was relocated later in the year.[1] The signal box was moved west of the goods yard.[2] The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened again on 2 March 1919 before finally closing on 6 October 1969.[3]

References

  1. ^ "RAILSCOT - Sinclairtown". Railscot. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Sinclairtown". Railscot. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Kirkcaldy, Sinclairtown Station". Canmore. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dysart
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
Edinburgh and Northern Railway
  Kirkcaldy
Line and station open