Thornton Junction railway station explained

Thornton Junction
Status:Disused
Borough:Thornton, Fife
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.1667°N -3.1296°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened as Thornton
Years1:1 July 1923
Events1:Name changed to Thornton Junction
Events2:Closed

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

History

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]

See also

Glenrothes with Thornton railway station

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thornton Junction Station. Canmore. 4 April 2018.