Cowdenbeath railway station
Cowdenbeath railway station is a railway station in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, 22+1⁄2 miles (36.2 km) north of Edinburgh Waverley.
Cowdenbeath | |
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Cowdenbeath railway station in 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cowdenbeath, Fife Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.1120°N 3.3431°W |
| Grid reference | NT165918 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | COW |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 June 1890 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.157 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.135 million |
| 2020/21 | 17,956 |
| 2021/22 | 82,690 |
| 2022/23 | 94,078 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station can be accessed via two steep ramps from either the east side of the High Street, or Station Road, and there is a footbridge connecting the platforms.
The ticket office is situated within the waiting room. Additional ticket facilities are provided by an automatic ticket machine outside the waiting room. There is a toilet but to access it, a key must be obtained from the ticket office. There were public toilet facilities in the High Street but these were closed in May 2008; now the nearest facilities are at Cowdenbeath Leisure Centre, a short walk from the High Street.
The nearest bus stops, public phones and taxi rank are in the High Street.