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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 794694
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/794694
NO40SE 143 4962 0014
This intermediate station on the Thornton Junction - Crail - St Andrews - Leuchars Junction ('Fife coast') route of the former North British Rly was opened (by the Leven and East of Fife Rly) on 1 September 1863. It closed to regular passenger traffic (with the St Andrews - Leven portion of the line) on 6 Septmenber 1965.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 August 2000.
G Daniels and L Dench 1980; R V J Butt 1995.
The cited location is now occupied by modern housing (Baird Place).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 October 2010.
