Cameron Bridge | |
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![]() The site of the original station and distillery in July 2007 | |
General information | |
Location | Cameron Bridge, Fife Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°11′23″N 3°02′49″W / 56.189693°N 3.046855°W |
Grid reference | NO347001 (original), NO3517800215 (new) |
Platforms | 2 (reopened) |
Construction | |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Open |
Station code | CBX |
History | |
Original company | Leven Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
10 August 1854 | Opened |
6 October 1969 | Closed to passengers |
1990s | Closed completely |
2 June 2024 | Resited and reopened |
Cameron Bridge railway station serves the village of Cameron Bridge, Fife, Scotland. The station is on the Levenmouth rail link branch of the Fife Circle Line.
The present station was reopened on June 2, 2024 as part of the Levenmouth rail link, a £70 million project funded by the Scottish Government.[1] The reopened station is situated to the east of the original station and now has two platforms.[2]
The station opened on 10 August 1854 by the Leven Railway. It was situated near Cameron Bridge Distillery, for which there were many sidings, and to the east of the level crossing on the road to Kirkcaldy and Cupar. The Muiredge Branch to the south also served a few collieries and Muiredge Goods. The station closed to passengers on 6 October 1969[3] but the distillery sidings operated until the 1990s.[4]
In December 2020, the site for the new station was confirmed.[2] Construction started in January 2023[5] and finished in January 2024. Driver training then commenced and in March, it was announced the station was expected to reopen on 2 June. [6]
The station has two 196m-long platforms connected by lifts and a footbridge. Facilities at the station include 16 cycle spaces and a 125 space car park, with space for an extra 300 spaces in future if needed as the station serves as a railhead for the local area. [7]
A 140m footbridge over the River Leven is also to connect the station to Methilhill area of Methil in a separate active travel project.[7] However, this has now been delayed as the contractor for the bridge went into administration in April 2024 and whilst an interim solution is being sought, the bridge is not expected to be open until autumn.[8]
All services at Cameron Bridge are operated by ScotRail. The typical service on all days of the week is one train per hour in each direction between Leven and Edinburgh Waverley via Kirkcaldy.[9]
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Kirkcaldy | ScotRail |
Leven | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Thornton Junction Line open, station closed
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Fife Coast Railway | Leven Line and station reopened
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