Stravithie railway station
Stravithie railway station served the hamlet of Stravithie, Fife, Scotland from 1887 to 1930 on the Anstruther and St Andrews Railway.
Stravithie | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Stravithie, Fife Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.3109°N 2.7577°W |
| Grid reference | NO532134 |
| Platforms | 1 2 (later added) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Anstruther and St Andrews Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1887 | Opened |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 1 June 1887 by the Anstruther and St Andrews Railway. It originally had one platform but another was later added in 1898 and the original signal box was replaced with one to the east. The goods yard was to the south. The signal box closed in 1926 and the station closed on 22 September 1930.[1]
References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 384
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Melville Line and station closed |
Anstruther and St Andrews Railway | Boarhills Line and station closed |
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