Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Kirkcaldy railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Kirkcaldy 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
Kirkcaldy railway station is a railway station in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line and principal East Coast Main Line, 26 miles (42 km) north east of Edinburgh Waverley. British Transport Police maintain a small office on Platform 1. The station is located on Station Road, with an entrance on Whyte Melville Road. There are car parks on either side with an extension on the Whyte Melville Road side for Edinburgh commuter traffic. The station building is situated on the Edinburgh platform. In the building is a ticket office (at street level), toilets, public phone, photo booth and shop. Platforms are adjoined by a connecting subway and a flight of stairs. Two lifts have recently been installed for north and south platform access. There are waiting rooms on both platforms and CCTV is in operation. Train running information is provided via CIS displays, automatic announcements and customer help points. There are three main railway station bus stops located on Bennochy Road (off Station Road) with access to the car park. A further two bus stops are located on Whyte Melville Road, one of which is adjacent to the entrance and the other opposite University of Dundee Nursing Kirkcaldy Campus.
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Background
History
A proposal to bring two railway lines to the town had been suggested as far back as 1836, but neither plan succeeded. This led for pressure to support a new line from Burntisland to Newport-on-Tay and Tayport via Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, Markinch and Cupar in 1840. However, it was three years before Parliament even acknowledged this essential plan. A unanimous decision was passed in favour by both the House of Lords and Commons. Kirkcaldy railway station, along with now defunct stations in Sinclairtown and Dysart, finally opened on 20 June 1847 as part of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, which terminated at Cupar. Train services were later taken over by the North British Railway, which was…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1119, -3.1671
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY1 1YL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Opening
- Mo,Tu,We,Fr 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.onfife.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q2070358 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkcaldy railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkcaldy railway station?
- Kirkcaldy railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY1 1YL).
- Who owns Kirkcaldy railway station?
- Kirkcaldy railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Kirkcaldy railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Kirkcaldy railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kirkcaldy railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY1 1YL. It sits within the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy parliamentary constituency.