Fordell Railway
Introduction
This 4 ft 4 in waggonway is closed. This was a private mineral railway connecting the mines on the Fordell Estate to tidewater at St David's Harbour. (Alternative spelling Fordel Railway.)
Dates
| / /1752 | Fordell Railway St David's Harbour built, associated Fordell Railway probably opened later. |
| / /1752 | Fordell Railway Opened from Colton collieries to St David's Harbour, or alternatively opened in 1770. |
| / /1770 | Fordell Railway Opened from Colton collieries to St David's Harbour, alternative opening date. |
| / /1798 | Fordell Railway Branch to Menniwck. |
| / /1800 | Fordell Railway Branch to Peathouse colliery. |
| / /1800 | Fordell Railway Branch to Millstone Meadows quarries. |
| / /1808 | Fordell Railway Branch to Fordell village. |
| / /1832 | Fordell Railway Branch to Crossgates. |
| / /1835 | Fordell Railway Start of re-construction. |
| / /1838 | Fordell Railway End of re-construction. |
| / /1843 | Fordell Estate Fordell Colliery Wellington Pit (later Fordell Colliery William Pit) sunk on the Fordell Estate. Connected to the Fordell Railway by inclined plane |
| / /1850 | Fordell Railway Dunfermline Branch (Edinburgh and Northern Railway) Link from Fordell Railway to Dunfermline Branch (Edinburgh and Northern Railway) opened. |
| / /1868 | Fordell Railway Steam locomotives introduced. |
| / /1872 | Fordell Estate New connection from the Fordell Colliery William Pit to the Fordell Railway opened. |
| / /1894 | Fordell Estate Fordell Colliery Lady Anne Pit goes into full production when connection to the Fordell Railway opened. The non-standard gauge of the Fordell Railway meant that three rails had to be laid. Coal from the Fordell Colliery George Pit could also go by either system. |
| /08/1946 | Fordell Railway Closed between St David's Harbour and Fordell Colliery Lady Anne Pit and Fordell Colliery William Pit. St David's Harbour closed. Coal sent by the remaining portion of the Fordell Railway from Fordell Colliery Lady Anne Pit and Fordell Colliery William Pit to the Fordell Colliery Alice Pit pit for trans-shipment. |
| 10/08/1946 | Fordell Railway St David's Harbour used for last coal export. |
| /12/1946 | Fordell Railway Closed between Fordell village and Crossgates. |
Locations along the line
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Bill Roberton 11/09/2016
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More detailsSouthern end of the former Fordell Railway and used for coal export. There was a brickworks to the north of the harbour basin.
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Ewan Crawford 28/12/2003
Bill Roberton 06/02/2008
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