Halbeath railway station

Halbeath
The level crossing in 2005
General information
LocationHalbeath, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates56°05′02″N 3°24′18″W / 56.0839°N 3.4051°W / 56.0839; -3.4051
Grid referenceNT126887
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company
Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
Feb. 1850Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 April 1919Reopened
22 September 1930 (1930-09-22)Closed permanently
Location

Halbeath railway station served the village of Halbeath, Fife, Scotland, from 1850 to 1930 on the Dunfermline Branch.

History

The station was opened in Feb. 1850 [1] by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. To the east of the level crossing was the goods yard and the signal box and on the eastbound platform was the station building. To the north was Halbeath Colliery, which was accessed by the Halbeath Waggonway to the east. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but it reopened on 1 April 1919, before closing permanently on 22 September 1930.[2]

In 2026 the Scottish green party stated in their manifesto that they would put forth a proposal to reopen the station to help the environment and better connect communities. [3]

References

  1. ↑ North British Railway Study
  2. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 211. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ↑ "05 Transport infrastructure". Scottish Greens. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Crossgates (Fife)
Line open, station closed		   North British Railway
Dunfermline Branch		   Dunfermline Upper
Line open, station closed


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