Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Ash Bridge]

Kilbagie

 

[DerekC]

Kincardine

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Culross

 

[DerekC]

Valleyfield

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Torryburn

 

[Darren R]

Cairneyhill

 

[DerekC]

Halbeath

 

[Darren R]

Crossgates

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cowdenbeath (Old)
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We now access the Kinross-shire Railway

 

[DerekC]

Kelty

 

[Darren R]

Blairadam

 

[DerekC]

Loch Leven

 

[Darren R]

Kinross

 

[DerekC]

Milnathort

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Mawcarse

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General Information

There appears to have been two Kinross stations:-
Kinross (Old) on the Kinross-shire Railway
Kinross (New) on the Fife and Kinross Railway

 

[Ash Bridge]

Gateside

 

[DerekC]

Strathmiglo

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Auchtermuchty

 

[DerekC]

General Information

There appears to have been two Kinross stations:-
Kinross (Old) on the Kinross-shire Railway
Kinross (New) on the Fife and Kinross Railway

The original Kinross station (Hopefield) was on a spur immediately to the east of the site of Kinross Junction so not on our route. This was the terminus of the Fife & Kinross Railway - it could only have lasted from 1857 to 1862 or thereabouts. (Just to add a bit of extra spice, the station at Loch Leven was also called Kinross to start with, while it was a temporary terminus).

Kingskettle (reverse)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The original Kinross station (Hopefield) was on a spur immediately to the east of the site of Kinross Junction so not on our route. This was the terminus of the Fife & Kinross Railway - it could only have lasted from 1857 to 1862 or thereabouts. (Just to add a bit of extra spice, the station at Loch Leven was also called Kinross to start with, while it was a temporary terminus).[/I]

Another brief aside would note that the said Loch Leven was also noted as a "curlers platform"...
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Kingskettle (reverse)

Would it have not been easier to have reversed in the area of Ladybank as that was nearer to the connection between the Fife and Kinross Railway and the Edinburgh and Northern Railway and I do recall someone once informing me that there was an opposite facing chord that would have allowed services to run direct from Auchtermuchty to Collessie, obviating any need for a reversal.

Collessie

 

[DerekC]

Newburgh (1st) 1848-1906
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Another brief aside would note that the said Loch Leven was also noted as a "curlers platform"...
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Would it have not been easier to have reversed at Ladybank as that was nearer to the connection between the Fife and Kinross Railway and the Edinburgh and Northern Railway

That's as in curling on the ice on Loch Leven, I guess.

As I read the detailed map the connection from the Fife and Kinross was south of Ladybank station - hence the reverse at Kingskettle.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Newburgh (1st) 1848-1906

Abernethy

 

[DerekC]

Bridge of Earn (1st) 1848 - 1892

 

[Ash Bridge]

Muirton Halt

 

[DerekC]

Luncarty

I think we could have counted the second Bridge of Earn station (1892 - 1964) as well. It was about 500m from the first one and the locations of both are well defined on old maps.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Strathord

Yes, just noticed the second station now, having consulted the atlas

 

[DerekC]

Stanley

 

[Ash Bridge]

Ballathie

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cargill

 

[DerekC]

Woodside and Burrelton