Country parks · Central Scotland
Craigtoun Miniature Railway
In or near Strathkinness.
Craigtoun Miniature Railway in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars · 7.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Craigtoun Miniature Railway, the nearest railway station is Leuchars, located 7.2 km away. Entry to the railway is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is KY16 8NG.
About
Craigtoun Miniature Railway 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Craigtoun Park Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railway operating on a circular track around part of the Craigtoun Country Park in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The gauge employed is usually associated with more extensive railway operations, including public transport services on railways such as the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent, England. The Craigtoun Park Railway was originally introduced in 1960 as a 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge railway, but since 1976 it has been a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railway, and now operates on a circuit of approximately 400 yards (366 m), and purely as an attraction for families enjoying a day out in the public park owned by Fife Council and operated by the voluntary group The Friends of Craigtoun. The rolling stock, all built by Severn Lamb, consists of two open and one semi-open toast-rack carriages, with motive power provided by a 2-8-0DH steam-outline locomotive built in 1973, designed to resemble a steam locomotive of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.3171, -2.8393
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 8NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars — 7.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5181763 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Craigtoun Miniature Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craigtoun Miniature Railway?
- Craigtoun Miniature Railway is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 8NG).
- What is Craigtoun Miniature Railway?
- Craigtoun Miniature Railway in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Craigtoun Miniature Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY16 8NG.
- Is Craigtoun Miniature Railway free to visit?
- Yes, Craigtoun Miniature Railway is free to enter.
- How do I get to Craigtoun Miniature Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 8NG.