West Wemyss railway station

West Wemyss railway station served the village of West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, from 1881 to 1949 on the Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway.

West Wemyss
General information
Location	West Wemyss, Fife Scotland
Platforms	1 (initially) 2 (later added)
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
8 August 1881 (1881-08-08)	Opened as East Wemyss
1 January 1917	Closed temporarily
2 June 1919	Reopened
8 November 1949 (1949-11-08)	Closed permanently

History

The station was opened on 8 August 1881 by the Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway. To the opposite of the platform was a goods bank siding. A second platform was later added. The station closed temporarily on 1 January but reopened on 2 June 1919. At the east end was the signal box. It was replaced in 1921, being sited on the north side of the line, and closed in 1927. The station closed on 8 November 1949.

References

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Thornton Junction Line and station closed		Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway		Wemyss Castle Line and station closed