Station code CUP 2011/12 0.197 million Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference NO376143 2012/13 0.191 million | |
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Similar Balmossie railway station, Ladybank railway station, Broughty Ferry railway st, Markinch railway station, Leuchars railway station | ||
Cupar railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Cupar in Fife, Scotland. The station has two platforms, of which the southbound one (for trains to Edinburgh) is now wheelchair accessible. Services are provided by Abellio ScotRail and CrossCountry.
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History
The station was opened by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway in 1847 as the temporary northern terminus of the Tayport branch of their route along the Fife Coast. The line northwards to Tayport (for the ferry link to Dundee) was completed in 1850 and through running to Dundee over the first Tay Bridge began in 1878.
Accidents and incidents
Services
CrossCountry: CrossCountry operate three daily (Mon-Sat) services out of Dundee, calling at Cupar. Two of these are through trains to Plymouth via Leeds & Birmingham New Street, one of which continues to Penzance. The other is a late evening train that terminates at Edinburgh.
They also operate two northbound services to Dundee, one of which continues through to Aberdeen.
ScotRail:
1 tph to Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy, Inverkeithing and Haymarket.
3 tpd to Inverurie via Leuchars, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, Stonehaven, Aberdeen and Dyce. 1 tpd extended to Inverness in the evening (connections are otherwise available at Dundee).
1 tph to Dundee via Leuchars.
1 tpd to Carnoustie, via Leuchars, Dundee, Broughty Ferry, Balmossie, Monifieth, Barry Links and Golf Street.
Sunday services operate every two hours each way to Edinburgh & Dundee, with some extra evening trains.