This short line extended the Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway to Methil, which was fast becoming the chief coal exporting port in the Wemyss Estate. To the north it met the Leven Railway. In particular the line served the new Methil Dock No 1, equipped with coal hoists, from both north and south.
This line is divided into a number of portions.
The line was extended north east from Buckhaven to carry passengers, goods and minerals to Methil.
This was a single platform station, originally a terminus approached from the west, from Thornton Junction. The platform was on the south side of the line, the town side. The line was extended east to Methil in 1887.
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This junction was to the south west of Methil station. The layout was altered on several occasions and the track layout was complex.
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This was a single platform terminus station. The station building still exists, in use as an office for a road haulage depot.
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A minerals and goods line sidestepped the east side of Methil station continuing north to serve docks and meet the existing Leven Dock Railway, creating a circular loop out from Thornton passing through Methil Docks.
This junction was to the south west of Methil station. The layout was altered on several occasions and the track layout was complex.
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This yard, associated with the Methil Docks, was laid out to the south of Methil passenger station. There were three main layouts, each associated with the opening of a dock.
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This dock was built for the export of coal. It had three coal hoists, one approached by rail from the south (on the west side), two approached from the north (one on the west side one at the north end) and a rail served quayside on the east side.
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This junction, actually at Levenmouth, was formed in 1914 during the works to open Methil Dock No 3. Kirkland Yard was laid out to the west, a great improvement on the single track line from the Kirkland Siding reversing spur in Leven. A quadruple track was laid from the yard to Methil East Junction where there were sidings on the site of the Leven Dock and a new quadruple track ...
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