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This was a six way junction immediately north of Kelty station.

Northwards from the junction the lines were to
- the west, the Blairadam Branch, to Blairadam Colliery (opened 1873, closed 1964)
- the north, the main line north to Glenfarg (opened 1860, closed 1970)
- the east, the Lochore Branch (opened 1862, closed 1970)

Southwards from the junction were lines to
- the west, the West of Fife Branch, formerly a connection to the West of Fife Railway (opened 1863, closed 1963)
- the south, the main line south to Kelty South Junction and Cowdenbeath (opened 1860, closed 1970)
- the east, the Aitken Colliery (opened 1896, closed 1963, abandoned 1969)

The original signal box, on the west side of the junction in the 'V' of the Blairadam Branch and the main line, was closed in 1952. Its replacement was very close to the original. Replacement was due to the construction of Kelty Yard, created by looping sidings north of the junction on either side of the main line and the addition of further loops.

The location remained a junction until closure of the line northwards in 1970. Final closure was in 1972.

Nothing remains to be seen at the junction site.

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