Levenmouth rail link
| Levenmouth Rail Link | |||
|---|---|---|---|
A Class 158 at Leven | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | Levenmouth, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Termini |
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| 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 | ||
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The Levenmouth rail link (also called the Leven rail link) is a recently reopened 5-mile (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). The plan was approved by the Scottish Government on 8 August 2019. The line was formally opened by the First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, on 29 May 2024. Scheduled passenger services began on 2 June 2024.