Collessie
Location type
Station
Name and dates
Collessie (1847-1955)
Opened on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.
Description
This was a two platform station with a bay (the goods siding) on the northbound platform at the north end. Opposite this was a signal box. The north end was built over a road bridge. The box was to close in 1934 when the line was singled.
The line remains open, still single track.
Tags
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
Nearby stations Collessie Ladybank Lindores [2nd] Lindores [1st] Auchtermuchty Glenburnie Kingskettle Springfield Newburgh [1st] Luthrie Falkland Road Newburgh [2nd] Strathmiglo Abernethy Road Cupar | Other railway and industry locations Ladybank Shed Ladybank South Junction Glenburnie Junction Cults Siding Clatchard Craig Quarry Pitlessie Maltings Forthar Lime Works Newburgh Quarry Bunzion Lime Works Cults Lime Works Tourist/other Lindores Loch Abdie Church Falkland Palace Coaltown of Burnturk Scotstarvit Tower |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Dates
| 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. |
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