Dunfermline Upper railway station explained

Dunfermline Upper
Status:Disused
Borough:Dunfermline, Fife
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.0735°N -3.457°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Events:Opened as Dunfermline
Years1:2 June 1890
Events1:Name changed to Dunfermline Upper
Events2:Closed

Dunfermline Upper railway station served the town (now city) of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland from 1849 to 1968 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.

History

The station opened on 13 December 1849 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. To the north was the goods yard which had a large goods shed and sidings. There was also a locomotive shed to the east which was later replaced. The station had two signal boxes, one to the east and the other to the west which were opened in 1880. The east signal box was replaced in 1916 and it replaced the west signal box in 1927. The station's name was changed to Dunfermline Upper on 2 June 1890 to distinguish it from Dunfermline Lower. The station closed on 7 October 1968.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J.. The Directory of Railway Stations. 1995. Patrick Stephens Ltd. Yeovil. 1-85260-508-1. R508. 85.
  2. Web site: Stirling To Alloa To Dunfermline Railway, Dunfermline, Upper Station. Canmore. 26 October 2019.