Falkland Road railway station served the village of Freuchie, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1958 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. It lay almost 1 kilometre to the south of the village at the north end of the Markinch Gap.
Falkland Road | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2002 | |
General information | |
Location | Freuchie, Fife Scotland |
Coordinates | 56.2387°N 3.1516°W / 56.2387; -3.1516 |
Grid reference | NO257087 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Edinburgh and Northern Railway |
Pre-grouping | Edinburgh and Northern Railway North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
20 September 1847 (1847-09-20) | Opened |
15 September 1958 (1958-09-15) | Closed |
The station opened on 20 September 1847 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.[1] To the northwest was the goods yard and at the north end of the southbound platform was the signal box. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 September 1958.[2]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Kingskettle Line open, station closed |
Edinburgh and Northern Railway | Markinch Line and station open |
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