Leven railway station is a station that serves as the terminus of the Levenmouth rail link, connecting the town of Leven, Fife with the Fife Circle Line.
Leven | |
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 Leven (Fife) station platforms in June 2024. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Leven, Fife Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°11′32″N 3°00′07″W / 56.1923°N 3.002°W |
| Grid reference | NO3794800442 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Open |
| Station code | LEV |
| History | |
| Original company | Leven Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 10 August 1854 | Opened |
| 6 October 1969 | Closed |
| 2 June 2024[1] | Resited and reopened |
In December 2020 four options were proposed for the new station site.[2] In June 2021 the station site, near the town's swimming pool, was announced.[3]
The station was opened on 29 May 2024, with scheduled passenger services starting on 2 June 2024. Direct journeys to Edinburgh Waverley take just over an hour.[4]
Historically, there was a station at Leven between 1854 and 1969 on the North British Railway,[5] in a different location.
Site and facilities
editThe station is situated underneath Bawbee Bridge and has a 205-metre (224 yd) long island platform. The section of Bawbee Bridge which spans the railway was found to be in poor condition and needed to be replaced: construction of the platforms could only start once this was completed.[3][6]
The station has step-free access with a ramp down from the end of the buffers. The car park has 133 spaces including 12 for electric cars. Cycle storage and a Scotrail welfare facility are provided near the waiting shelters.[6]
Services
editAll services at Leven are operated by ScotRail. The typical service on all days of the week is one train per hour to and from Edinburgh Waverley via Kirkcaldy.[7]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScotRail | Terminus | |||
References
edit- ^ Wilcock, Rich (30 May 2024). "Levenmouth Rail link opens". Rail. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Levenmouth rail link: proposed locations for new train stations revealed". www.fifetoday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b Callaghan, Jamie (15 June 2021). "New train station sites announced for Leven line". Fife Today. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Joy as Levenmouth rail link is given the go-ahead". The Courier.co.uk. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Fife today article on the line". Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b David Shirres (19 December 2023). "Levenmouth Almost Reconnected". Rail Engineer. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Train Times: Edinburgh to Fife, Perth and Dundee". ScotRail. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Leven railway station (Fife) from National Rail