Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland
Cowdenbeath railway station
In or near Auchtertool.
Cowdenbeath railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cowdenbeath · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Cowdenbeath railway station is located in Fife, with the postcode KY4 9QF. Entry to the station is free, and it is accessible as it is the nearest station.
About
Cowdenbeath 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
Cowdenbeath railway station is a railway station in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, 22+1⁄2 miles (36.2 km) north of Edinburgh Waverley. The station can be accessed via two steep ramps from either the east side of the High Street, or Station Road, and there is a footbridge connecting the platforms. The ticket office is situated within the waiting room. Additional ticket facilities are provided by an automatic ticket machine outside the waiting room. There is a toilet but to access it, a key must be obtained from the ticket office. There were public toilet facilities in the High Street but these were closed in May 2008; now the nearest facilities are at Cowdenbeath Leisure Centre, a short walk from the station. The nearest bus stops, public phones and taxi rank are in the High Street.
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Background
History
The Edinburgh and Northern Railway was the first company to serve Cowdenbeath from 1848, with the Kinross-shire Railway line to Kinross opening 12 years later in 1860 (this later became part of the most direct rail route between Edinburgh and ). This though followed a more southerly course through the town than the present alignment, which was built & commissioned by the North British Railway in June 1890 as part of the programme of works associated with the new Forth Rail Bridge. The station here was opened on this date, with the original depot becoming Cowdenbeath Old. A connecting chord was subsequently built to link the 'New' station to the 1848 E&NR route, and from March 1919, all…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1120, -3.3431
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY4 9QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Established
- 1890
- Nearest railway station
- Cowdenbeath — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2677829 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cowdenbeath railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cowdenbeath railway station?
- Cowdenbeath railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY4 9QF).
- What is Cowdenbeath railway station?
- Cowdenbeath railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cowdenbeath railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Cowdenbeath, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY4 9QF.
- When was Cowdenbeath railway station built?
- Built or established in 1890.
- Who owns Cowdenbeath railway station?
- Cowdenbeath railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Cowdenbeath railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Cowdenbeath railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cowdenbeath railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Cowdenbeath, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY4 9QF.