Elie Station
Railway Station (19th Century)
Site Name Elie Station
Classification Railway Station (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Elie Railway Station; Baird Place
Canmore ID 98871
Site Number NO40SE 143
NGR NO 4962 0014
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/98871
- Council Fife
- Parish Elie
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
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.
Elie station was opened 8.7.1857 and closed 6.9.1965.
