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Boarhills railway station

Boarhills railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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1 h–2 h

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.

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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.

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Coordinates
56.3103, -2.7031

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Where is Boarhills railway station?
Boarhills railway station is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.3103°, -2.7031°.