Culross railway station explained

Culross
Status:Disused
Borough:Culross, Fife
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.0562°N -3.6176°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North British Railway
Postgroup:LNER (1st station)
ScotRail (2nd station)
Events:Opened
Years1:7 July 1930
Events1:Closed
Years2:21 July 1992
Events2:Reopened
Events3:Closed

Culross railway station served the village of Culross, Fife, Scotland from 1906 to1992 on the Kincardine Line.

History

The station opened on 2 July 1906 by the North British Railway. To the northwest was the goods yard. The signal box closed in 1923 when the loop was lifted. The station closed on 7 July 1930 but the line remained open for goods with two power stations: Longannet power station and Kincardine power station. A second station opened on 21 July 1992 but was short lived because it was only used for workers at Longannet power station so it closed later in the year on 22 August.[1]

Notes and References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 137