| Levenmouth Rail Link | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | Levenmouth, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Termini |
| ||
| Stations | 2 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | ScotRail | ||
| Rolling stock | Class 158 Class 170 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 3 July 1854 | ||
| Closed | 1969 (passenger service)
2001 (freight) 2012-2015 - first mile used for freight | ||
| Reopened | 2 June 2024 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Number of tracks | Double (except for Thornton Junction) | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| |||
The Levenmouth rail link[1] (also called the Leven rail link[2]) is a recently reopened 5 miles (8 km) branch line railway in Fife, Scotland. The link connects the town of Leven and other settlements in the Levenmouth conurbation with Thornton, and joins the Fife Circle Line at Thornton North Junction. The line was promoted by Fife Council and the South East Scotland Transport Partnership (SESTRAN).[2][3] The plan was approved by the Scottish Government on 8 August 2019.[4] The line was formally opened by the First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, on 29 May 2024.[5] Scheduled passenger services began on 2 June 2024.[6]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
levenstswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "£2m pledge for Leven rail link". Fife Today. 17 June 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
- ^ Abbot, J.; Sully, J. (October 2008). "Hoisting the saltire high". Modern Railways. Vol. 65, no. 721. Ian Allan Publishings.
- ^ "Levenmouth rail link to reopen in £70m project". BBC News Online. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "First Minister officially opens Levenmouth Railway | Transport Scotland". www.transport.gov.scot. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Piper, Laura (27 March 2024). "Trains set to service Fife area for first time in more than five decades". STV News. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.