Anstruther Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Anstruther Junction (1883-1966)Opened on the Leven and East of Fife Railway.
Opened on the Anstruther and St Andrews Railway.
Description
This was the junction between the Leven and East of Fife Railway of 1863 and the Anstruther and St Andrews Railway of 1883, both single track lines. With the extension the original Anstruther [1st] station became a goods yard on a short branch, replaced by Anstruther [2nd] which was to the north and a little further east. The signal box was on the north side of the junction.
Around 1898 the line from Anstruther [2nd] was doubled.
In 1926 the line to Anstruther [2nd] was turned into two single track lines, the former eastbound line becoming a terminal line in the station. Anstruther [2nd] station's box closed. The junction box became simply 'Anstruther'.
The lines closed in 1965 to passengers, when the junction box closed, and to goods in 1966.
After closure the site of the junction has become a small park. The formation is still visible.
Tags
JunctionExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Anstruther [1st] Anstruther [2nd] Pittenweem St Monance Lochty Knightsward Crail Elie Kilconquhar Kingsbarns Boarhills Stravithie Mount Melville Largo St Andrews [2nd] | Dreel Viaduct Anstruther Shed St Monans Salt Pans Coal Farm Coal Pit St Monans Windmill St Monance Boatbuilding Work Coalyard Hill Largobeath Colliery Tourist/other Pittenweem Harbour Kellie Castle and Garden Thirdpart Level Crossing Newark Castle [St Monance] Kirkmay Level Crossing Kingsbarns Distillery Crail Airfield |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
