Cowdenbeath Old railway station

Cowdenbeath railway station served the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, from 1848 to 1919 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

Cowdenbeath Old
The site of the station, looking northeast towards Lochgelly, in 1988
General information
LocationCowdenbeath, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates56°06′27″N 3°20′30″W / 56.1076°N 3.3416°W / 56.1076; -3.3416
Grid referenceNT166913
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-groupingEdinburgh, Perth and Dundee Railway
North British Railway
Key dates
4 September 1848 (1848-09-04)Opened as Cowdenbeath
1 June 1890Name changed to Cowdenbeath Old
31 March 1919 (1919-03-31)Closed

History

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The station was opened on 4 September 1848 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. On the east side was the goods yard. The day before the newer Cowdenbeath station opened, the station's name was changed to Cowdenbeath Old on 1 June 1890. A deviation line opened to serve the new station in 1900, rendering this station useless, thus it closed on 31 March 1919,[1] although it still remained open to miners.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 70. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 138. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Crossgates (Fife)
Line and station closed
  Edinburgh and Northern Railway   Lochgelly
Line closed, station open