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Tayport railway station information


Tayport
A DMU at Tayport
General information
LocationTayport, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates56°27′02″N 2°52′51″W / 56.4505°N 2.8807°W / 56.4505; -2.8807
Grid referenceNO458290
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Newport Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
17 May 1848 (1848-05-17)Station opened as Ferryport-on-Craig
1851renamed Tayport
22 May 1966Passenger service withdrawn
18 September 1967 (1967-09-18)[1]Station closed

Tayport railway station served the town of Tayport, Fife, Scotland from 1848 to 1967 on the Newport Railway.

  1. ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 101

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