Pittenweem railway station

Pittenweem
General information
LocationPittenweem, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates56°13′07″N 2°44′08″W / 56.2186°N 2.7356°W / 56.2186; -2.7356
Grid referenceNO544031
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyThe Leven and East of Fife Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 September 1863 (1863-09-01)Opened
1 January 1917Closed to passengers
1 February 1919Reopened
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)Closed

Pittenweem railway station served the village of Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland from 1863 to 1965 on the Fife Coast Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1863 by the Leven and East of Fife Railway. It closed to passengers on 1 January 1917 and reopened on 1 February 1919. It finally closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 September 1965.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 343. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Pittenweem, Charles Street, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 24 March 2018.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Anstruther
Line and station closed 		  The Leven and East of Fife Railway   St. Monance
Line and station closed


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