Wemyss Castle railway station

Wemyss Castle
Wemyss Castle Station depicted on an 1895 Ordnance Survey map
General information
Location	East Wemyss, Fife Scotland
Coordinates	56.1602°N 3.0678°W / 56.1602; -3.0678
Grid reference	NT337969
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
8 August 1881 (1881-08-08)	Opened as East Wemyss
15 September 1881	Name changed to Wemyss Castle
10 January 1955 (1955-01-10)	Closed

Wemyss Castle railway station served the village of East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, from 1881 to 1955 on the Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway.

History

The station was opened as East Wemyss on 8 August 1881 by the Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway. To the north was the goods yard, to the east of the platform was the station building and on the platform was the signal box. The station's name was changed to Wemyss Castle on 15 September 1881. A line opened to the west which served Michael Colliery. The station closed on 10 January 1955.^[1]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 447. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
West Wemyss Line and station closed		Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway		Buckhaven Line and station closed