Leven railway station (Fife)
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Leven railway station is a station that serves as the terminus of the Levenmouth rail link, connecting the town of Leven, Fife with the Fife Circle Line.
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Leven | |
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General information | |
Location | Leven, Fife Scotland |
Coordinates | 56.1923°N 3.002°W / 56.1923; -3.002 |
Grid reference | NO3794800442 |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Open |
Station code | LEV |
History | |
Original company | Leven Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
10 August 1854 (1854-08-10) | Opened |
6 October 1969 | Closed |
2 June 2024[1] | Resited and reopened |
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In December 2020 four options were proposed for the new station site.[2] In June 2021 the station site, near the town's swimming pool, was announced.[3]
The station was opened on 29 May 2024, with scheduled passenger services starting on 2 June 2024 . Direct journeys to Edinburgh Waverley take just over an hour.[4]
Historically, there was a station at Leven between 1854 and 1969 on the North British Railway,[5] in a different location.