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The Great Britain Guide

Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland

Boarhills railway station

In or near Pittenweem.

Free admission

Boarhills railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Boarhills - geograph.org.uk - 956252

Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry

About

Boarhills railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Boarhills railway station served the hamlet of Boarhills, Fife, Scotland from 1883 to 1930 on the Anstruther and St Andrews Railway.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The station was opened on 1 September 1883 when the Anstruther and St Andrews Railway opened the line between and Boarhills. The station was the temporary terminus while the remainder of the railway to was completed, this section opened on 1 June 1887. To the north was the goods yard able to accommodate livestock, the yard was equipped with a 1½ ton crane. The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1935 to 1939. The station closed on 1 January 1917, reopening on 1 February 1919 then closed to passengers on 22 September 1930, although there was occasional later excursion use as the line remained open. The line and station closed to goods on 6 September 1965.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
56.3103, -2.7031
District
Fife
Postcode
KY16 8PS
Parliamentary constituency
North East Fife

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Boarhills railway station?
Boarhills railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 8PS).
What is Boarhills railway station?
Boarhills railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Boarhills railway station?
Drivers can use postcode KY16 8PS.
Is Boarhills railway station free to visit?
Yes, Boarhills railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Boarhills railway station?
Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 8PS. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.