Where is Kinghorn Lifeboat Station?

Kinghorn Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY3 9ST).

How do I get to Kinghorn Lifeboat Station?

The nearest railway station is Kinghorn, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY3 9ST.

Who owns Kinghorn Lifeboat Station?

Kinghorn Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

How do I get to Kinghorn Lifeboat Station?

The nearest railway station is Kinghorn, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY3 9ST.

Other places · Central Scotland

Kinghorn Lifeboat Station

In or near Kirkcaldy.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Kinghorn Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Lifeboat Training - geograph.org.uk - 2566144 — Anne Burgess — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Kinghorn · 0.1 km

Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Kinghorn Lifeboat Station, the nearest railway station is Kinghorn, located just 0.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KY3 9ST. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Kinghorn Lifeboat 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

Kinghorn Lifeboat Station is located at St James Place, Kinghorn, a town and seaside resort on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth, on the Fife peninsula, on the east coast of Scotland. A lifeboat station was established at Kinghorn by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) on 26 June 1965. The station currently operates a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Tommy Niven (B-836), on station since 2009.

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Background

History

In 1964, in response to an increasing amount of water-based leisure activity, the RNLI placed 25 small fast Inshore lifeboats around the country. These were easily launched with just a few people, ideal to respond quickly to local emergencies. Kinghorn Lifeboat Station was established in 1965, to help provide more cover in the Firth of Forth, as leisure craft became more prevalent in the area at that time. Initially a small "Hardun" type shed structure was constructed to house the lifeboat, a Inshore lifeboat (D-64), which was launched across the beach by hand. Most Inshore stations were initially operational only for the summer months. However, it was decided to maintain winter operations…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 56.0686, -3.1740
District: Fife
Postcode: KY3 9ST
Parliamentary constituency: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Established: 1965
Nearest railway station: Kinghorn — 0.1 km
Official site: rnli.org

Sources

wikidata: Q84086915 (CC0)
wikipedia: Kinghorn Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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