Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Burntisland railway station
Burntisland railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Paul McIlroy — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Burntisland railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Burntisland railway station is a railway station in the town of Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line.
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Background
History
The station was designed by Grainger & Miller engineers. Originally it was the southern terminus of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, with tracks and trainshed stretching away behind the imposing terminus building. The railway opened its main line north across Fife to Lindores & (branch line) in September 1847. These were extended by the following summer to Hilton Junction, near Perth, and Tayport. From Burntisland, a ferry service ran across the River Forth to Granton in the northern suburbs of Edinburgh, from where trains could be taken to various destinations across central and south-west Scotland. The current station, which bypasses the site of the original station, dates from 1890…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0573, -3.2335
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY3 9DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Official site
- www.burntislandheritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2099320 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burntisland railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burntisland railway station?
- Burntisland railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY3 9DB).
- Who owns Burntisland railway station?
- Burntisland railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Burntisland railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Burntisland railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Burntisland railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY3 9DB. It sits within the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy parliamentary constituency.