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Leven Railway Station (Fife)
Leven railway station is a proposed railway station that will be the terminus of the Levenmouth rail link, connecting the town of Leven, Fife with the Fife Circle Line. Historically, there was a station at Leven between 1854 and 1969 on the North British Railway The North British Railway was a British railway company, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1844, with the intention of linking with English railways at Berwick. The line opened in 1846, and from the outset the company followe .... A plan to re-open the rail link and the station was approved by the Scottish Government on 8 August 2019. The £70 million project would see the station built near the town's swimming pool by 2024. Direct journeys to Edinburgh Waverley are projected to take just over an hour. In December 2020, four options were proposed for the new station site. In June 2021, the station site was announced. Site The station will be situated underneath Bawbee Bridge and will have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levenmouth Rail Link
The Levenmouth rail link (also called the Leven rail link) is a planned scheme to re-open of railway line in Fife, Scotland. The link will connect the town of Leven, Fife, Leven and other settlements in the Levenmouth conurbation with Thornton, Fife, Thornton, and will join the Fife Circle Line at Thornton North Junction. The line is being promoted by Fife Council and the SESTRAN, South East Scotland Transport Partnership (SESTRAN). The plan was approved by the Scottish Government on 8 August 2019. History The line first opened as the Leven Railway on 3 July 1854 after receiving parliamentary authorisation in 1852. The line served stations at Cameron Bridge and Leven. The East of Fife Railway merged with the Leven Railway in 1861, forming the Leven and East of Fife Railway. The station at Leven was moved to a new site in 1885, and in 1909 the line was doubled. Freight east of Leven ceased in 1966, bringing a closure of the line up to St Andrews. Passenger services on the li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
