Methil railway station

Methil
General information
LocationMethil, Fife
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeven Extension Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 May 1887 (1887-05-05)Opened
10 January 1955 (1955-01-10)Closed
Location

Methil railway station is a former station that served the village of Methil, Fife, Scotland, from 1887 to 1955 on the Leven Extension Railway.

History

The station opened on 5 May 1887, courtesy of the Leven Extension Railway. To the south lay the goods yard, featuring a large goods shed, and further south, Methil Yard, which connected to Methil Docks. Initially, it boasted nine sidings and a branch line serving Denbeath Colliery. In 1900, a second dock siding debuted, accompanied by eight additional pairs of sidings. A third dock siding followed in 1912, bringing the total to around seventeen sidings, capable of accommodating 516 wagons. The station closed to passengers on 10 January 1955[1] but remained operational as a goods station, occasionally hosting football excursions in 1958.[2] Methil Yard ceased general goods operations in 1980 but continued to handle coal until 1985.

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 158. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 293. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Buckhaven
Line and station closed 		  Leven Extension Railway   Terminus

56°10′59″N 3°00′49″W / 56.18314°N 3.01364°W / 56.18314; -3.01364


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