Dunfermline Queen Margaret railway station


Dunfermline Queen Margaret railway station is a railway station in the town of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, north of. The station takes its name from the nearby Queen Margaret Hospital. It is the longest railway station name in Scotland.

History

The station was opened on 26 January 2000 by Railtrack 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 and only a small covered waiting area, although there is a fairly large car park with 93 spaces and two electric vehicle charging points.

Services

2007

Monday to Saturday daytimes there is generally a half-hourly service southbound to Edinburgh and an hourly service northbound towards on the Fife Circle Line.
Evenings there is an hourly service in each direction and on Sundays two-hourly.

2011

On Mondays to Saturdays during the daytime, there is generally a half-hourly service southbound to Dunfermline centre, and a half-hourly service eastbound round the Fife Circle through, eventually coming back to. In the evenings the service is hourly in each direction and on Sundays two-hourly.

2016

There is a half-hourly service to/from Edinburgh & Cowdenbeath with hourly extensions to and back along the coast. An hourly service operates in the evening and on Sundays.