Heritage railways · Scottish Highlands
Fife Heritage Railway
Fife Heritage Railway in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
A-M-Jervis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Family-friendly
About
Fife Heritage Railway 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
Fife Heritage Railway is a heritage railway run by The Kingdom of Fife Railway Preservation Society, formed in 1992, which aims to showcase the heritage of the railways of Fife and restore locomotives and rolling stock that once worked in Fife. They are based in Levenmouth, Scotland which has been their base since 2003.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Following the closure of the Lochty Private Railway in 1992 due to falling passenger numbers and increased public liability premiums, the Kingdom of Fife Railway Preservation Society was quickly formed in May of that year to take over the former Lochty fleet and find a new home for them. In 1994, the last of the fleet was moved from Lochty to the now defunct Methil Power Station until the society could find a permanent home for its collection. Various locations around Fife were looked at which included the former Crail Aerodrome, Lochore Meadows, Bowhill Colliery, part of the former Auctertool branch line, the former Wemyss Private Railway site at Scott's Road and even the former…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1951, -3.0165
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY8 4AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
Sources
- wikidata: Q21997511 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fife Heritage Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fife Heritage Railway?
- Fife Heritage Railway is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY8 4AL).
- Who owns Fife Heritage Railway?
- Fife Heritage Railway is owned by | stations =.
- How do I get to Fife Heritage Railway?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY8 4AL. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.