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Thornton Junction railway station

Coordinates: 56°10′00″N 3°07′47″W / 56.1667°N 3.1296°W / 56.1667; -3.1296
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Thornton Junction
The station in 1966
General information
LocationThornton, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates56°10′00″N 3°07′47″W / 56.1667°N 3.1296°W / 56.1667; -3.1296
Grid referenceNT299976
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
17 September 1847 (1847-09-17)Opened as Thornton
1 July 1923Name changed to Thornton Junction
6 October 1969 (1969-10-06)Closed

Thornton Junction railway station served the village of Thornton, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1969 on the Fife Coast Railway.

History

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The station opened on 17 September 1847 as Thornton by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. It was situated north of the triangle junction. 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][2]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Markinch
Line and station open
  North British Railway
Edinburgh and Northern Railway
  Dysart
Line open, station closed

See also

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Glenrothes with Thornton railway station

References

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  1. ^ "Thornton Junction Station". Canmore. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.