St David's Harbour
Location type
Name and dates
St David^s Harbour (1750-1946)
Opened on the Fordell Railway.
Description
Southern end of the former Fordell Railway and used for coal export. There was a brickworks to the north of the harbour basin.
The harbour basin still exists, partly infilled.
Tags
Harbour
Nearby stations Dalgety Bay Inverkeithing [1st] Inverkeithing Donibristle Platform North Queensferry North Queensferry [1st] Rosyth Dockyard Rosyth New Halls South Queensferry Halt South Queensferry [1st] Dalmeny Port Edgar Aberdour Dalmeny [1st] | Other railway and industry locations Prestonhill Quarry Quarry Inverkeithing Tunnel Inverkeithing South Junction Donibristle Siding Caldwell^s Paper Mill Cruiks Quarry Inverkeithing Central Junction Tourist/other St David^s Harbour East Ness Pier East Ness Admiralty Pier Donibristle Airfield Inverkeithing Harbour Port Laing Submarine Mines Depot Carlingnose Submarine Mining Pier |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Dates
| / /1750 | Fordell Estate St David's Harbour built by Sir Robert Henderson. |
| / /1752 | Fordell Railway St David's Harbour built, associated Fordell Railway probably opened later. |
| / /1752 | Fordell Railway Opened from Colton collieries to St David's Harbour, or alternatively opened in 1770. |
| / /1770 | Fordell Railway Opened from Colton collieries to St David's Harbour, alternative opening date. |
| /08/1946 | Fordell Railway Closed between St David's Harbour and Lady Anne and William pits. St David's Harbour closed. Coal sent by the remaining portion of the Fordell Railway from Lady Anne and William pits to the Alice pit for trans-shipment. |
| 10/08/1946 | Fordell Railway St David's Harbour used for last coal export. |
