St Fort railway station

St. Fort
General information
Location	St Fort, Forgan, FifeScotland
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNERBritish Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 June 1878 (1878-06-01)	Opened
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)	Closed
Location

St. Fort railway station served the civil parish of Forgan, Fife, Scotland from 1878 to 1965 on the Tay Bridge Line and Newburgh and North Fife Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 June 1878 by the North British Railway. To the west was the goods yard and to the east was the signal box. This was replaced in 1909 by the north junction box. The station closed on 6 September 1965.^[1][2]

References

1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 352
2. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		Newburgh and North Fife Railway		KilmanyLine and station closed
	Historical railways
Dundee EsplanadeLine open, station closed		North British RailwayTay Bridge Line		LeucharsLine and station open

56°24′26″N2°57′26″W / 56.407172°N 2.957163°W / 56.407172; -2.957163