Halbeath railway station
Halbeath | |
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Location | Halbeath, Fife Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°05′02″N 3°24′18″W / 56.0839°N 3.4051°WCoordinates: 56°05′02″N 3°24′18″W / 56.0839°N 3.4051°W |
Grid reference | NT126887 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Edinburgh and Northern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
July 1851 | Opened |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
1 April 1919 | Reopened |
22 September 1930 | Closed permanently |
Halbeath railway station served the village of Halbeath, Fife, Scotland, from 1851 to 1930 on the Dunfermline Branch.
History[]
The station was opened in July 1851 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. To the east of the level crossing was the goods yard and the signal box and on the eastbound platform was the station building. To the north was Halbeath Colliery, which was accessed by the Halbeath Waggonway to the east. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but it reopened on 1 June 1919, before closing permanently on 22 September 1930.[1] The platforms are gone but the station building still survives. The signal box was replaced by the Edinburgh Signalling Centre in 1981.[2]
References[]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 211. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Halbeath". Railscot. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Crossgates (Fife) Line open, station closed |
North British Railway Dunfermline Branch |
Dunfermline Upper Line open, station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Fife
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1851
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1930
- 1851 establishments in Scotland
- 1930 disestablishments in Scotland
- Fife railway station stubs