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Levenmouth rail campaigners fear an £8 million bridge strengthening project could delay the opening of the new railway.
(Permalink) Bawbee Bridge Levenmouth Methil East Junction  Levenmouth: Looking up river from the Bawbee Bridge on 26th August 2021, with old track finally lifted from the Methil branch. The new Levenmouth station will be below. See [[66505]] for the same location in 1992 ...  Levenmouth: 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 ...  Levenmouth: The 'Black Cat' Railtour of 16 May 1992 calls at what will, in 2024, be the new Leven(mouth) station. Unit is Derby Heavyweight 107045.
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Fife Council is in a race against time to replace a badly corroded road bridge before the Levenmouth rail link opens next year.
(Permalink) Bawbee Bridge Levenmouth Methil East Junction Levenmouth: 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 ...  Levenmouth: Plan of proposed Levenmouth terminus (overflow car park omitted). |
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The cost of replacing the Leven Rail Bridge looks likely to be far higher than previously thought, a new report has revealed.
(Permalink) Bawbee Bridge Levenmouth Methil East Junction Levenmouth: 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 ... Levenmouth: Plan of proposed Levenmouth terminus (overflow car park omitted). |
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Council officers are facing a race against time to deliver a new Leven Railway Bridge ahead of the town being reconnected to the rail network in just over two years time. Around £2.5million has already been identified within Fife Councils capital plan to strengthen the bridge deck of the existing Leven Railway Bridge, but further investigations have revealed that the bridge abutments now also need to be replaced. [This article refers to the multi-girder railway bridge over the Leven at the former Methil East Junction - planned Levenmouth station site - and the adjoining road carrying Bawbee Bridge which crosses both the railway and the Leven. -RS]
(Permalink) Bawbee Bridge Levenmouth Methil East Junction River Leven Levenmouth: The 'Black Cat' Railtour of 16 May 1992 calls at what will, in 2024, be the new Leven(mouth) station. Unit is Derby Heavyweight 107045.
 Methil East Junction: 37694 leaves Methil Power Station with empty coal wagons on 16th September 1992. The former docks line curves away to the right.
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