Station
Burntisland (1890-)
Opened on the Aberdour Line (North British Railway).
Open on the Fife Circle.
Open on the Edinburgh to Perth.
Open on the Edinburgh to Dundee.
This is a two platform station which opened with the Aberdour Line approach to the Forth Bridge. The station replaced the Burntisland [1st] terminal which is adjoining to its immediate south.
The westbound platform building has a wooden canopy and there is an unusual style of stone waiting shelter on the eastbound platform, with a plaque. The station is on a curve taking the railway from the approach to the original station west, round the harbour, to Aberdour.
The Artline - Art and Heritage on the railway in Fife
Nearby stations Burntisland [1st] Kinghorn Tunnel Kinghorn Aberdour Kirkcaldy Donibristle Platform Granton Dalgety Bay Granton Gasworks [Station] Cowdenbeath (Old) Trinity [1st] Trinity [2nd] Cowdenbeath Newhaven Sinclairtown [1st] | Other railway and industry locations Burntisland Viaduct Burntisland Control Bu Burntisland Locomotive Workshops Burntisland East Junction Burntisland Aluminium Works Newbiggin Signal Box [2nd] Colinswell Siding Grange Quarry Newbigging Siding Newbigging Limestone Mine Binnend Oilworks Orrock Hill Quarry Tourist/other Burntisland Pier [2nd] Burntisland Pier [1st] Carron Harbour |
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. |
31/07/1845 | Edinburgh and Northern Railway Act receives Royal assent. Mainline from Burntisland to Perth via Ladybank. Branches from Ladybank to Cupar and Kirkcaldy to the harbour. The Perth station was to be by the Dundee and Perth Railway station. |
17/09/1847 | Edinburgh and Northern Railway Opened from Burntisland to Lindores and Cupar. Stations at Burntisland [1st], Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, Sinclairtown, Dysart, Thornton, Markinch, Falkland Road, Kingskettle, Ladybank, Collessie, Lindores [1st], Springfield and Cupar. |