Leven railway station (Fife)

Leven
Leven (Fife) station platforms in June 2024.
General information
LocationLeven, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates56°11′32″N 3°00′07″W / 56.1923°N 3.002°W / 56.1923; -3.002
Grid referenceNO3794800442
Platforms2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOpen
Station codeLEV
History
Original companyLeven Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
10 August 1854 (1854-08-10)Opened
6 October 1969Closed
2 June 2024[1]Resited and reopened

Leven railway station is a station that serves as the terminus of the Levenmouth rail link, connecting the town of Leven, Fife with the Fife Circle Line.

In December 2020 four options were proposed for the new station site.[2] In June 2021 the station site, near the town's swimming pool, was announced.[3]

The station was opened on 29 May 2024, with scheduled passenger services starting on 2 June 2024. Direct journeys to Edinburgh Waverley take just over an hour.[4]

Historically, there was a station at Leven between 1854 and 1969 on the North British Railway,[5] in a different location.

Site and facilities

The station is situated underneath Bawbee Bridge and has a 205-metre (224 yd) long island platform. The section of Bawbee Bridge which spans the railway was found to be in poor condition and needed to be replaced: construction of the platforms could only start once this was completed.[3][6]

The station has step-free access with a ramp down from the end of the buffers. The car park has 133 spaces including 12 for electric cars. Cycle storage and a Scotrail welfare facility are provided near the waiting shelters.[6]

Services

All services at Leven are operated by ScotRail. The typical service on all days of the week is one train per hour to and from Edinburgh Waverley via Kirkcaldy.[7]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
ScotRailTerminus

References

  1. ^ Wilcock, Rich (30 May 2024). "Levenmouth Rail link opens". Rail. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Levenmouth rail link: proposed locations for new train stations revealed". www.fifetoday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b Callaghan, Jamie (15 June 2021). "New train station sites announced for Leven line". Fife Today. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Joy as Levenmouth rail link is given the go-ahead". The Courier.co.uk. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Fife today article on the line". Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b David Shirres (19 December 2023). "Levenmouth Almost Reconnected". Rail Engineer. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Train Times: Edinburgh to Fife, Perth and Dundee". ScotRail. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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