Cowdenbeath Old railway station

Disused railway station in Cowdenbeath, Fife

56°06′27″N 3°20′30″W / 56.1076°N 3.3416°W / 56.1076; -3.3416Grid referenceNT166913Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyEdinburgh and Northern RailwayPre-groupingEdinburgh, Perth and Dundee Railway
North British RailwayKey dates4 September 1848 (1848-09-04)Opened as Cowdenbeath1 June 1890Name changed to Cowdenbeath Old31 March 1919 (1919-03-31)Closed

Cowdenbeath railway station served the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, from 1848 to 1919 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

History

The station was opened on 4 September 1848 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. On the east side was the goods yard. The day before the newer Cowdenbeath station opened, the station's name was changed to Cowdenbeath Old on 1 June 1890. A deviation line opened to serve the new station in 1900, rendering this station useless, thus it closed on 31 March 1919,[1] although it still remained open to miners.[2]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 70. 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. 138. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Crossgates (Fife)
Line and station closed 		  Edinburgh and Northern Railway   Lochgelly
Line closed, station open


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