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The new Bawbee bridge officially opened to traffic on Tuesday (28 November), earlier than had been planned.
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Traffic restrictions are to remain in place on and around the A955 Leven Rail Bridge over the coming weeks as work to divert utilities off the structure continues.
(Permalink) Bawbee Bridge Leven Methil  Kirkland Loop: Looking west from the site of the future Levenmouth Station, under the Bawbee Bridge, to the 'Lothian & Fife Wanderer' railtour on 23 August 1980 resting at the east end of the Kirkland Loop.  Kirkland Loop: A passenger train calls at the site for Levenmouth station on 23 August 1980. The 'Lothian & Fife Wanderer' deposits visitors (as was permitted in those days) onto the tracks just short of the locati ...  Leven: View of the future site of Leven station centred on the Bawbee Bridge. The site of the former Methil Power Station is at the top of the view. |
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Though Reversing Beeching is a popular aspiration, the question of whether a line should have been closed is quite different from whether it should now be reopened. Providing new rail infrastructure is an expensive business and can only be justified if it offers significant benefits. With some justification, the Levenmouth Rail Campaign (LMRC) has for some time argued that there is a strong case to re-open the six-mile branch line to Leven. This was originally part of the line around the coast of Fife's East Neuk to St Andrews. Following the Beeching Report, this was closed in 1965 although its Leven branch remained open. Nevertheless, British Rail closed the branch to passenger traffic in 1969. It then remained open to freight traffic which ceased about 20 years ago.
(Permalink) Cameron Bridge Leven Leven Railway Levenmouth Line Methil  Cameron Bridge: Increased work volume means more vehicle movements on the project to construct the new Levenmouth rail link. A Moxy crosses a bridge fitted with bog mats and timber.  Leven: The new Levenmouth station site (behind Sainsbury's) seen from the overbridge on 2nd May 2022.
 Cameron Bridge: Looking from the A915 towards Levenmouth, along the cleared track, on 1st December 2020. The buffer stop is the extremity of Cameron Bridge yard, formerly on the double track to Leven. This site is ... |
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A new group set up to help decide how £10 million is spent to improve Levenmouth has met for the first time. The Levenmouth Reconnected Task Group, chaired by SNP councillor Ken Caldwell, will play a key role in how the funding is distributed across the area. The £10m was announced by Transport Minister Michael Matheson last year when he confirmed the go-ahead for the Levenmouth rail link.
(Permalink) Levenmouth Methil Re-opening  Methil East Junction: As part of an investigation into reopening the Levenmouth branch to passenger traffic, BR and Fife Regional Council officials travelled down the line in saloon DM45020, hauled by 37240 on 14th October ...  Kirkland Loop: After WW1 Methil Docks became Scotlands chief coal port, exporting over 3m tons in 1923. The former lines to the docks are shown on 26 July 2007 looking east towards the now defunct Methil power stati ... |
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Levenmouth residents will get a say in how a multi-million pound rail fund is spent.
(Permalink) Levenmouth Methil New station Methil East Junction: As part of an investigation into reopening the Levenmouth branch to passenger traffic, BR and Fife Regional Council officials travelled down the line in saloon DM45020, hauled by 37240 on 14th October ... Kirkland Loop: After WW1 Methil Docks became Scotlands chief coal port, exporting over 3m tons in 1923. The former lines to the docks are shown on 26 July 2007 looking east towards the now defunct Methil power stati ... |
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