Thornton Junction railway station served the village of Thornton, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1969 on the Fife Coast Railway.

Thornton Junction
The station in 1966
General information
Location	Thornton, Fife Scotland
Coordinates	56.1667°N 3.1296°W / 56.1667; -3.1296
Grid reference	NT299976
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
17 September 1847 (1847-09-17)	Opened as Thornton
1 July 1923	Name changed to Thornton Junction
6 October 1969 (1969-10-06)	Closed

History

The station opened on 17 September 1847 as Thornton by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. It was situated north of the triangle junction. The name was changed to Thornton Junction by the LNER on 1 July 1923. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 October 1969.[1]

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