Sinclairtown railway station

Sinclairtown
The site of the station in 2010
General information
Location	Sinclairtown, Fife Scotland
Coordinates	56.124°N 3.1416°W / 56.124; -3.1416
Grid reference	NT291929
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
17 September 1847 (1847-09-17)	Opened
1909	Closed and relocated
1 January 1917	Closed temporarily
2 March 1919	Reopened
6 October 1969 (1969-10-06)	Closed

Sinclairtown railway station served the suburb of Sinclairtown, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1969 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

History

The station opened on 17 September 1847 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. The goods yard was to the west and the signal box was on the west side of the eastbound platform. Another goods yard was built to the south. A siding further to the west served Dunniker Colliery. The first site of the station closed in 1909 and was relocated later in the year. The signal box was moved west of the goods yard. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened again on 2 March 1919 before finally closing on 6 October 1969.[1][2]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Dysart Line open, station closed		North British Railway Edinburgh and Northern Railway		Kirkcaldy Line and station open

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
2. "Kirkcaldy, Sinclairtown Station". Canmore. Retrieved 3 September 2019.