Where is Thornton Junction railway station?

Thornton Junction railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY1 4DW).

How do I get to Thornton Junction railway station?

The nearest railway station is Glenrothes with Thornton, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY1 4DW.

Is Thornton Junction railway station free to visit?

Yes, Thornton Junction railway station is free to enter.

How do I get to Thornton Junction railway station?

The nearest railway station is Glenrothes with Thornton, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY1 4DW.

Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland

Thornton Junction railway station

In or near Coaltown of Wemyss.

Free admission

Thornton Junction railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Low bridge at Thornton - geograph.org.uk - 946125 — A-M-Jervis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Glenrothes with Thornton · 1.0 km

Free entry

Thornton Junction 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

Thornton Junction railway station served the village of Thornton, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1969 on the Fife Coast Railway.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The station opened on 17 September 1847 as Thornton by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. It was situated north of the triangle junction. The name was changed to Thornton Junction by the LNER on 1 July 1923. It was a major interchange point between the lines to Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy or Dunfermline, Dundee and Perth, and Leven and the Fife Coast, and had a large island platform with bays at either end. However, it suffered badly from mining subsidence and had to be completely rebuilt three times during its lifespan. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 October 1969. All trace of it has now disappeared due to extensive local track remodelling. <br /><small>Line and…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 56.1667, -3.1296
District: Fife
Postcode: KY1 4DW
Parliamentary constituency: Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Nearest railway station: Glenrothes with Thornton — 1 km

Sources

wikidata: Q54869763 (CC0)
wikipedia: Thornton Junction railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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