Halbeath railway station
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Halbeath | |
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General information | |
Location | Halbeath, Fife Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°05′02″N 3°24′18″W / 56.0839°N 3.4051°W |
Grid reference | NT126887 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Edinburgh and Northern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
July 1851 | Opened |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
1 April 1919 | Reopened |
22 September 1930 | Closed permanently |
Halbeath railway station served the village of Halbeath, Fife, Scotland, from 1851 to 1930 on the Dunfermline Branch.
History
The station was opened in July 1851 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. To the east of the level crossing was the goods yard and the signal box and on the eastbound platform was the station building. To the north was Halbeath Colliery, which was accessed by the Halbeath Waggonway to the east. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but it reopened on 1 June 1919, before closing permanently on 22 September 1930.[1]
References
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Crossgates (Fife) Line open, station closed |
North British Railway Dunfermline Branch |
Dunfermline Upper Line open, station closed |
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