Dunfermline Queen Margaret railway station
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Dunfermline Queen Margaret railway station is a railway station
in the town of Dunfermline
, Fife
, Scotland
. The station is managed by First ScotRail
and is on the Fife Circle Line
30 km (18½ miles) north of Edinburgh Waverley
. The station takes its name from the nearby Queen Margaret Hospital
. It is the longest railway station name in Scotland.
and the former National Express
franchisee -ScotRail
. It is located at the east side of the former triangular junction formed by Touch North, Touch South and Townhill Junctions, and serves the eastern side of Dunfermline. Passengers can only purchase tickets using a machine at the station. There is no ticket office or newsagents, although there is a fairly large car park with 93 spaces.
(continuing on to Edinburgh Waverley
), and a half-hourly service eastbound round the Fife Circle
through , eventually coming back to Edinburgh Waverley
. In the evenings the service is hourly in each direction and on Sundays two-hourly.
(and back to Edinburgh) on the Fife Circle Line.
Evenings there is an hourly service in each direction and on Sundays two-hourly.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in the town of Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...
, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The station is managed by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
and is on the Fife Circle Line
Fife Circle Line
The Fife Circle is the local rail service north from Edinburgh. It links all the towns of south Fife and the coastal towns along the Firth of Forth before heading to Edinburgh.-Service:...
30 km (18½ miles) north of Edinburgh Waverley
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edinburgh Waverley railway station is the main railway station in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Covering an area of over 25 acres in the centre of the city, it is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being...
. The station takes its name from the nearby Queen Margaret Hospital
Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline
Queen Margaret Hospital is located in Dunfermline and one of two main hospitals in the kingdom of Fife. Queen Margaret caters for Dunfermline and the West Fife catchment area. The hospital has 21 wards, with five car park areas situated around the building to the East, South and West and an energy...
. It is the longest railway station name in Scotland.
History
The station was opened on 26 January 2000 by RailtrackRailtrack
Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from its formation in April 1994 until 2002...
and the former National Express
National Express
National Express Coaches, more commonly known as National Express, is a brand and company, owned by the National Express Group, under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain are operated,...
franchisee -ScotRail
ScotRail
ScotRail was a brand name used for all Scottish regional and commuter rail services, including some cross-border services, from 1997 to 2004....
. It is located at the east side of the former triangular junction formed by Touch North, Touch South and Townhill Junctions, and serves the eastern side of Dunfermline. Passengers can only purchase tickets using a machine at the station. There is no ticket office or newsagents, although there is a fairly large car park with 93 spaces.
2011
On Mondays to Saturdays during the daytime, there is generally a half-hourly service southbound to Dunfermline centreDunfermline Town railway station
Dunfermline Town railway station is a railway station in the town of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line north of Edinburgh Waverley.- History :...
(continuing on to Edinburgh Waverley
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edinburgh Waverley railway station is the main railway station in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Covering an area of over 25 acres in the centre of the city, it is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being...
), and a half-hourly service eastbound round the Fife Circle
Fife Circle Line
The Fife Circle is the local rail service north from Edinburgh. It links all the towns of south Fife and the coastal towns along the Firth of Forth before heading to Edinburgh.-Service:...
through , eventually coming back to Edinburgh Waverley
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edinburgh Waverley railway station is the main railway station in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Covering an area of over 25 acres in the centre of the city, it is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being...
. In the evenings the service is hourly in each direction and on Sundays two-hourly.
2007
Monday to Saturday daytimes there is generally a half-hourly service southbound to Edinburgh and an hourly service northbound towards KirkcaldyKirkcaldy railway station
Kirkcaldy Railway Station is a railway station in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line and principal NXEC mainline, north east of . British Transport Police maintain a small office on Platform 1.The station is located on...
(and back to Edinburgh) on the Fife Circle Line.
Evenings there is an hourly service in each direction and on Sundays two-hourly.