RAILSCOT | Collessie

Collessie

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Collessie (1847-1955)

Opened on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

Description

This was a two platform station with a bay (the goods siding) on the northbound platform at the north end. Opposite this was a signal box. The north end was built over a road bridge. The box was to close in 1934 when the line was singled.

The line remains open, still single track.

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
02/05/2019

Nearby stations Ladybank Lindores [2nd] Lindores [1st] Auchtermuchty Glenburnie Kingskettle Springfield Newburgh [1st] Luthrie Falkland Road Newburgh [2nd] Strathmiglo Abernethy Road Cupar Abernethy	Ladybank Saw Mill Ladybank Chemical Works Ladybank Works Ladybank Shed Ladybank South Junction Glenburnie Junction Ayton Siding Cults Siding Clatchard Craig Quarry Pitlessie Maltings Forthar Lime Works Railway Tunnel Forthar Lime Siding Tourist/other Lindores Loch Abdie Church Falkland Palace
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Chronology Dates

17/09/1847	Edinburgh and Northern Railway Opened from Burntisland to Lindores and Cupar. Stations at Burntisland [1st], Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, Sinclairtown, Dysart, Thornton, Markinch, Falkland Road, Kingskettle, Ladybank, Collessie, Lindores [1st], Springfield and Cupar.
19/09/1955	Edinburgh and Northern Railway Bridge of Earn Junction to Ladybank closed to passengers. Stations at Abernethy, Newburgh [2nd] and Collessie closed.