Ladybank Works

Location type

Loco shed

Name and dates

Ladybank Works (1847-1970)

Opened on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

Description

Aligned with the Perth route were two buildings, a works building and locomotive shed, both on the east side of the line. The works building still stood, out of use since 1973, until its roof collapsed (around 2011?). It was demolished around 2014. It was an excellent early survivor.

The works was located in the 'V' of the junction north of Ladybank station.

The building still stood long after closure. It was stone built and with four entry arches. It dated from 1847 and was 'B' listed. It was originally a carriage shed and later a wagon works. On the east side of the former trackbed is an office block, a later addition.

To its south, closer to the junction, was Ladybank Shed, now demolished.

Both buildings were approached from the south.

Plans to move the remaining works building to Kirkland Yard for preservation have not yet come to fruition.

Tags

Works
10/03/2021

Facilities

Listing: B




Nearby stations
Ladybank
Kingskettle
Collessie
Springfield
Falkland Road
Auchtermuchty
Lindores [2nd]
Lindores [1st]
Cupar
Markinch
Glenburnie
Luthrie
Strathmiglo
Newburgh [1st]
Leslie
Ladybank Shed
Ladybank South Junction
Ladybank Chemical Works
Ladybank Saw Mill
Pitlessie Maltings
Forthar Lime Works Railway Tunnel
Forthar Lime Siding
Forthar Lime Works
Cults Siding
Bunzion Lime Works
Rameldry Colliery
Cults Lime Works
Lochmuir Summit
Tourist/other
Coaltown of Burnturk
Falkland Palace
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


Chronology Dates

21/04/1973Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Trackwork at Ladybank Works removed, but building not demolished.

Books


A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The North of Scotland v. 15 (Regional railway history series)

Burntisland: Fife's Railway Port (Locomotion papers)

Fife's Last Days of Steam

Fife's Lost Railways

Railways of Fife

The Railways of Fife