Anstruther railway station
| Anstruther | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Scotland |
| Area | Fife |
| Coordinates | 56°13′25″N 2°42′30″W / 56.22351°N 2.70846°WCoordinates: 56°13′25″N 2°42′30″W / 56.22351°N 2.70846°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Leven and East of Fife Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| 1 September 1863 | Station opens |
| 1 September 1883 | Station moved when line extended |
| 6 September 1965 | Station closes |
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Anstruther railway station served the village of Anstruther, Fife, in Scotland. Served by the Leven and East of Fife Railway it was opened in 1863.
History
Opened by the Leven and East of Fife Railway, it became part of the North British Railway and from 1923, the London and North Eastern Railway. In 1887, a separate company extended the line to St Andrews. The line then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was then closed by the British Railways Board in 1965
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittenweem | North British Railway Leven and East of Fife Railway |
Crail | ||
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- A.Hajducki et al, (2009). Anstruther & St Andrews Railway. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-687-0.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
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