Halbeath railway station

Halbeath railway station served the village of Halbeath, Fife, Scotland, from 1851 to 1930 on the Dunfermline Branch.

Halbeath
The level crossing in 2005
General information
Location	Halbeath, Fife Scotland
Coordinates	56.0839°N 3.4051°W / 56.0839; -3.4051
Grid reference	NT126887
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
July 1851 (1851-07)	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed
1 April 1919	Reopened
22 September 1930 (1930-09-22)	Closed permanently

History

The station was opened in July 1851 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. To the east of the level crossing was the goods yard and the signal box and on the eastbound platform was the station building. To the north was Halbeath Colliery, which was accessed by the Halbeath Waggonway to the east. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but it reopened on 1 June 1919, before closing permanently on 22 September 1930.

References

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Crossgates (Fife) Line open, station closed		North British Railway Dunfermline Branch		Dunfermline Upper Line open, station closed