Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland
Mount Melville railway station
In or near Strathkinness.
Mount Melville railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Maigheach-gheal — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars · 7.8 km
- Free entry
About
Mount Melville 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
Mount Melville railway station served the Mount Melville estate outside St Andrews, Fife, Scotland from 1887 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 opened on 1 June 1887 by the St Andrews Railway. It closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919 before closing permanently on 22 September 1930.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.3188, -2.8174
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 8FR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars — 7.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q79802654 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mount Melville railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mount Melville railway station?
- Mount Melville railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 8FR).
- What is Mount Melville railway station?
- Mount Melville railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mount Melville railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY16 8FR.
- Is Mount Melville railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Mount Melville railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mount Melville railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 8FR.