Tayport railway station
Tayport | |
|---|---|
 A DMU at Tayport | |
| General information | |
| Location | Fife |
| Coordinates | 56°27′02″N 2°52′51″W / 56.4505°N 2.8807°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Edinburgh and Northern Railway Newport Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1848 | Station opened |
| 9 January 1956 | Station closed to passengers |
| 18 September 1967 | Station closed completely |
Tayport railway station served the town of Tayport, Fife, Scotland from 1848 to 1967 on the Newport Railway.
History
The station opened in 1848 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. It was the southern terminus of the line, situated south of East Newport station. It was also east of Tayport Docks, which had freight sidings that served the docks themselves and a timber yard. The station closed to both passengers on 9 January 1956 and to goods traffic on 18 September 1967.[1]
References
- ^ "Tayport, Tay Street, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| East Newport Line and station closed |
Newport Railway | Terminus | ||
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