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Industrial & Private Lines: Fife
Signal Fact 8
At Brockley Whins in the mid 1830s, flag signals were used to control the junction between the Stanhope & Tyne Railway and the Brandling Junction Railway.
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County pages contain details of Industrial and other Private lines that do not form part of any of the principally listed companies on this web site. RailRefs generally remain un-numbered in the county lists.
In the list below the information is set out in tabular form, spread over four columns. The column entries are -
RailRef | The Line Code used in RailRef system. |
Line Detail | The principal locations included within the Line Code. They are arranged in 'down' direction order. Locations shown are primarily stations and junctions to allow easy cross check against published atlases. Signal box names appear in italics where these are 'intermediate' to stations or have been shown to facilitate links from other pages on this web site. The inclusion of a station or junction name does not imply that there was always a signal box of that same name! |
SBR | The section reference used in the relevant Signal Box Register published by the Society. |
ELR | The corresponding Engineer's Line Reference(s). This will be blank for railways that never came within British Railways terms of reference. It will also be blank where British Railways had no surviving responsibility for infrastructure at the time the ELR system came into use. |
RailRef | Line Detail | SBR | ELR |
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Aluminium Plant, Burntisland |
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Opened 1917 Closed 2002 |
Burnt Island Harbour Branch Junction NB491NT 225 862. British Aluminium Co Ltd. Used their own shunting locomotives - see Railway Bylines for February 2013. Also narrow gauge. Site is now a housing estate. |
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ENTRIES BELOW ALL HAD THEIR OWN LOCOMOTIVES |
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Wemyss Coal Co Ltd |
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Cameron Colliery, Windygates
NT 346 992. Bowman & Co until 1906; then Weymyss Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. |
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Denbeath Colliery, Buckhaven
Bowman & Co until 1906; then Weymyss Coal Co Ltd. |
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Lochhead Colliery, Coaltown of Wemyss
NT 323 967. Lochhead Fireclay Co until c1894; then Weymyss Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. |
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Michael Colliery, East Wemyss
NT 337 963. Bowman & Co until 1906; then Weymyss Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. Closed 1967. |
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Muiredge Colliery, Buckhaven
Bowman & Co until 1906; then Weymyss Coal Co Ltd. Closed 1920. |
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Rosie Colliery, East Wemyss
NT 346 977. Bowman & Co until 1906; then Weymyss Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. |
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Wellesley Colliery, Methil
NT 367 988. The Wemyss Collieries until 1894; then Weymyss Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. Colliery closed 1967, preparation plant closed 1970. |
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Wemyss Private Railway, Dysart Article: Railway World, June 1970. |
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WM001 | Main LineWest Wemyss (Victoria Pit) |
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West Wemyss Dock Branch |
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Michael BranchBranch Junction |
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Earlseat BranchWemyss Den JunctionEarl's Seat Disposal Point closed 1964. |
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Wellsgreen Branch
Wellsgreen Junction |
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Wellsgreen LoopWellsgreen Junction |
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Cameron Colliery Branch
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Muiredge Loop
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Muiredge Branch
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RNSD Donibristle, near Inverkeithing |
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Off |
NT 155 842. Admiralty. Closed 1959. Also narrow gauge including Inverkeithing Dump @ NT 129 838. |
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Balgonie Colliery, Coaltown of Balgonie, near Thornton Junction |
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NT 304 987. Charles B Balfour until 1914; then Bagonie Colliery Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. Closed 1960. |
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Dunfermline Works |
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NT 093 863. Scottish Gas Board until 1972; then British Gas Corporation. |
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Cupar Sugar Beet Factory, Cupar |
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NO 388 149. Anglo-Scottish Beet Sugar Corporation Ltd until 1936; then British Sugar Corporation Ltd. |
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Kinghorn, near Burntisland |
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Burntisland Oil Co. Closed by 1900. |
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Inverkeithing Paper Mill |
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Caldwell & Co (Papermakers) Ltd 1893 - 1920; then Caldwell's Paper Mill Co Ltd. Rail traffic ceased 1972. |
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Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline |
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NT 086 872. Carnegie Dunfermline Trust. ? Museum display only ? |
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Cowdenbeath Collieries No.3, No.8, Foulford |
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NT 167 916. Forth Iron Co 1854-1870; then Cowdenbeath Coal Co until 1886; then Fife Coal Co until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. |
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Cowdenbeath Collieries No.7 Foulford |
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NT 167 916. Forth Iron Co 1854-1870; then Cowdenbeath Coal Co until 1886; then Fife Coal Co until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. Closed 1970. |
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Cowdenbeath Colliery No.9, Foulford |
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NT 167 916. Forth Iron Co 1854-1870; then Cowdenbeath Coal Co until 1886; then Fife Coal Co. |
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Cowdenbeath Collieries No.10, Kirkford |
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NT 152 918. Forth Iron Co 1854-1870; then Cowdenbeath Coal Co until 1886; then Fife Coal Co. |
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Lumphinnans Colliery No.1 |
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No.1 - NT 175 930. Alexander Christie 1854-1858; then Trustees of Alex Christie until 1862; then Lumphinnans Iron Co until 1881; then Cowdenbeath Coal Co until 1886; then Fife Coal Co until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. Closed 1957. |
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Lumphinnans Colliery No.7 |
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Alexander Christie 1854-1858; then Trustees of Alex Christie until 1862; then Lumphinnans Iron Co until 1881; then Cowdenbeath Coal Co until 1886; then Fife Coal Co until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. |
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Lumphinnans Colliery No.11 |
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NT 162 943. Alexander Christie 1854-1858; then Trustees of Alex Christie until 1862; then Lumphinnans Iron Co until 1881; then Cowdenbeath Coal Co until 1886; then Fife Coal Co until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. Closed 1966. |
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The Cults Limeworks, Springfield |
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Connecting branch about 1 mile long linked to main line, Ladybank side of Springfield station. |
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Cameron Bridge Distillery |
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NO 348 001. Distillers Co Ltd. |
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Donibristle Colliery, Crossgates |
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Donibristle Coal Co until 1886; then Donibristle Colliery Co until 1902; then Donibristle Coal Co Ltd until 1908; then Fife Coal Co Ltd. |
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Aitken Colliery, Kelty |
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NT 155 947. Fife Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. Closed 1963 |
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Blairenbathie Colliery, Beath, near Kelty |
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NT 116 948. Fife & Kinross Colliery Co Ltd until 1901; then Fife Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. Closed 1962. |
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Bowhill Colliery, Cardenden |
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NT 213957. Sunk 1897. Bowhill Coal Co until 1909; then Fife & Kinross Colliery Co until 1901; then Fife Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. Closed 1965. |
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Comrie Colliery, Saline |
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NT 007 910. Fife Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. |
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Frances Dysart Colliery |
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NT 310 939. Earl of Rosslyn's Collieries Ltd until 1927; then Fife Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. |
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Kinglassie Colliery, near Leslie |
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NT 238 983. Fife Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. Closed 1966. |
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Lindsay Colliery, Kelty |
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NT 149 942. Fife Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. Closed 1965. |
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Mary Colliery, Lochore |
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NT 172 965. Fife Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. Closed 1966. |
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Oakley Colliery, Oakley |
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Oakley Colliery Ltd until 1924; then Fife Coal Co Ltd. |
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Valleyfield Colliery, Newmills |
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NT 010 863. Fife Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. |
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Wellsgreen Colliery, East Wemyss |
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NT 336 983. Fife Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area No.1. Closed 1959. |
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Fordell Railway |
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NT 158 901. 4'4" gauge. G W M Henderson until 1881; then Fordell Trustees until 1910; then The Earl of Buckinghamshire; Countess of Buckinghamshire until 1937; to NCB Area No.1 1947. Closed 1966. |
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Dunnikier Foundry, Dysart |
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Douglas & Grant; then Lewis C Grant Ltd. |
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Guard Bridge |
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NO 450 194. Guardbridge Paper Co Ltd. Also narrow gauge. |
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Kirkaldy Harbour |
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Kirkaldy Corporation. |
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Lochgelly Ironworks |
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Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd. Closed 1895. |
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Jenny Gray Colliery, Lochgelly |
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NT 193 935. Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. Closed 1959. |
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Dora (Little Raith) Colliery, Cowdenbeath |
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NT 172 909. Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. Closed 1959. |
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Lochgelly No.12 Siding |
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Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd. |
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Minto Colliery, Lochgelly |
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NT 205 948. Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. Closed 1967. |
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Nellie Colliery, Lochgelly |
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NT 184 947. Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. Closed 1965. |
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Rameldry Colliery, near Ladybank |
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Leuchars Aerodrome |
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NO 453 212 and NO 456 209. Ministry of Defence, Air Force Department. Also narrow gauge. |
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Royal Naval Armament Depot, Crombie |
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NT 057 843. Ministry of Defence, Navy Department. Also narrow gauge. |
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Royal Naval Stores Depot, Lathalmond, Dunfermline |
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NT 093 922. Ministry of Defence, Navy Department. Rail traffic ceased 1971. |
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Royal Naval Dockyard, Rosyth |
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NT 108 821. Ministry of Defence, Navy Department. Also narrow gauge. |
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Balgonie Disposal Point, Coaltown of Balgonie, near Thornton Junction |
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NT 304 987. Ministry of Fuel & Power, Directorate of Opencast Coal Production. Closed 1948. |
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Earl's Seat Disposal Point, Weymss Castle |
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Ministry of Fuel & Power, Directorate of Opencast Coal Production until 1952; then NCB. |
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Kelty Disposal Point |
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Ministry of Fuel & Power, Directorate of Opencast Coal Production until 1952; then NCB. Closed c1961. |
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Easter Balbeggie, Thornton |
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NT 291 962. T Muir, scrap merchants. Also narrow gauge. |
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Lethams Colliery, Saline |
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William Fraser until 1864(?); then David Naysmith. Closed. Reopened by 1913 by Wilsons & Clyde Coal Co Ltd. |
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Muircockhall Colliery, Townhill, Dunfermline |
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NT 111 898. West of Fife Coal Co until 1883; then Dunfermline Coal Co until 1887; then Henry Ness & Co until 1898; then Henry Ness & Co Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. |
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Methil Dock |
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Randolph & Co until 1891; then North British Railway. |
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Rosyth |
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Shipbreaking Industries Ltd. |
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Kincardine Power Station |
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NT 923 887. South of Scotland Electricity Board. |
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Methil Power Station |
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NO 382 001. South of Scotland Electricity Board. |
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Elgin & Wellwood Collieries, Dunfermline |
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NT 087 893. Thomas Spowart Co until 1902; then Thomas Spowart & Co Ltd. Closed c1946. |
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Lassodie Colliery, Beath |
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NT 12x 92x. Lassodie Coal Co; then Thomas Spowart Co until 1902; then Thomas Spowart & Co Ltd. Closed c1946. |
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Shipbreaking Yard, Inverkeithing |
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NT 127 823. Thos W Ward Ltd. |
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Glencraig Colliery, Glencraig, near Lochgelly |
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NT 183 956. Wilsons & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd until 1947; then NCB Area 1. Closed 1966. Also narrow gauge. |
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Rothes Colliery, Thornton |
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NT 2811 9727. By Thornton Yard. Closed 1962. |
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Torry Colliery, near Comrie |
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Closed 1965. |
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Blairhall Colliery, East Grange |
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NT 0036 8846. Opened 1870s, new sinkings 1906-1911. Carron Iron Co; then Lochgelly Iron Co; then Coltness Iron Co Ltd; then NCB. Closed 1969. |
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