Leven railway station (Fife)
Leven | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station under construction in July 2023 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Leven, Fife Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°11′32″N 3°00′07″W / 56.1923°N 3.002°W |
| 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 | Opened |
| 6 October 1969 | Closed to passengers |
| 1990s | Closed completely |
| 2 June 2024[1] | Resited and reopened |
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. Historically, there was a station at Leven between 1854 and 1969 on the North British Railway.[2]
A plan to re-open the rail link and the station was approved by the Scottish Government on 8 August 2019.[3] The £70 million project[4] would see the station built near the town's swimming pool by 2024.[5] Direct journeys to Edinburgh Waverley are projected to take just over an hour.[6]
In December 2020, four options were proposed for the new station site.[7] In June 2021, the station site was announced.[8]
Site and facilities[edit]
The station is situated underneath Bawbee Bridge and has two 205-metre (224 yd) long platforms in the shape of an island. The bridge was discovered to have been in poor condition and required new abutments and new decking and work originally could not begin on the new platforms until the bridge had been substantially repaired.[8][9]
The station has step-free access with a ramp down from the end of the buffers. The car park has 133 spaces including 12 for electric cars. Cycle storage and a Scotrail welfare facility are provided near the waiting shelters.[9]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bridge | ScotRail Levenmouth rail link |
Terminus | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Wilcock, Rich (30 May 2024). "Levenmouth Rail link opens". Rail (magazine). Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Fife today article on the line". Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Disused Fife rail line to be reopened". BBC News. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Green light for £70m reopening of mothballed Fife railway". The Scotsman. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Levenmouth Rail Link gets £75m green light". Fife Today. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Joy as Levenmouth rail link is given the go-ahead". The Courier.co.uk. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Levenmouth rail link: proposed locations for new train stations revealed". www.fifetoday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b Callaghan, Jamie (15 June 2021). "New train station sites announced for Leven line". Fife Today. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b David Shirres (19 December 2023). "Levenmouth Almost Reconnected". Rail Engineer. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
