East of Fife Railway

Introduction

This line closed in 1966 (with the exception of Leven [2nd] station). It opened in 1857, extending the Leven Railway east from Leven to Kilconquhar. In Leven the original terminus Leven [1st] was replaced by a through station, Leven [2nd], located further east.

The line merged with the Leven Railway to became the Leven and East of Fife Railway in 1861, being extended to Anstruther [1st]. It became part of the Fife Coast Line in 1883 when the Anstruther and St Andrews Railway joined railways in the north and south of the east of Fife.

The last portion of the line in use was in Leven, reaching Leven [2nd] from the west, closed in 1969.

An almost entirely single track and scenic line, popular with tourists, it is missed.

The largest structure on the route was the Largo Viaduct, which still stands.






Dates

23/07/1855East of Fife Railway
Authorised from Leven [2nd] to Kilconquhar.
08/07/1857East of Fife Railway
Line opened from Leven [2nd] to Kilconquhar.
22/07/1861Leven RailwayEast of Fife RailwayLeven and East of Fife Railway
Leven Railway and East of Fife Railway merge to form the Leven and East of Fife Railway.
12/12/1885Leven Railway East of Fife Railway
New Leven [2nd] station opened on the former East of Fife Railway, east of the 1st station. Leven [1st] closes.
  /  /1965Leven Railway East of Fife Railway
Leven [2nd] becomes a terminus when the line east is closed to passengers.
06/09/1965Anstruther and St Andrews RailwayLeven and East of Fife RailwayEast of Fife Railway
St Andrews [2nd] (excluded) to Leven [2nd] (excluded) closed to passengers.
18/06/1966Anstruther and St Andrews RailwayEast of Fife Railway
Crail to Leven [2nd] (excluded) closed to freight.
18/07/1966Leven Railway East of Fife Railway
Leven [2nd] to East of Fife Central Junction (excluded) closed to freight.
06/10/1969Leven Railway East of Fife Railway
Leven [2nd] to Thornton Junction closed to passengers.
06/10/1969Leven Railway East of Fife Railway
Line closed to passengers. Leven [2nd] to East of Fife Central Junction closed completely.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.


Leven to Kilconquhar