title: Thornton Junction railway station
text: # Thornton Junction railway station
  
  Thornton Junction railway station served the village of Thornton, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1969 on the Fife Coast Railway.
  
  ## History
  
  The station opened on 17 September 1847 as Thornton by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. It was situated north of the triangle junction. The name was changed to Thornton Junction by the LNER on 1 July 1923. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 October 1969.
  
  | Preceding station | Historical railways | Historical railways | Historical railways | Following station |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Markinch Line and station open | | North British Railway Edinburgh and Northern Railway | | Dysart Line open, station closed |
  