Cupar railway station facts for kids

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Cupar railway station
Location	Cupar, Fife Scotland
Coordinates	56°19′03″N 3°00′31″W / 56.3174°N 3.0087°W / 56.3174; -3.0087
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	CUP
Traffic
Passengers (2017/18)	0.201 million
Passengers (2018/19)	0.200 million
Passengers (2019/20)	0.184 million
Passengers (2020/21)	22,610
Passengers (2021/22)	95,794
Listed Building – Category B
Designated	1 February 1972
Reference no.	LB24292

Cupar railway station is a train station in the town of Cupar, Scotland. It is located in the region of Fife. This station helps people travel by train to and from Cupar. It has two platforms where trains stop. One platform, for trains going south towards Edinburgh, is easy for people using wheelchairs to access. Train services at Cupar are provided by two companies: ScotRail and CrossCountry.

History of Cupar Station

When the Station Opened

Cupar station first opened a long time ago, in 1847. It was built by a company called the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. At first, it was the temporary end of the train line. This line went along the Fife Coast towards Tayport.

Connecting to Dundee

The train line was fully finished to Tayport in 1850. From Tayport, people could take a ferry across the water to Dundee. Later, in 1878, trains could go directly to Dundee. This happened when the first Tay Bridge was completed.

Past Events at the Station

Train Incident in 1899

On October 23, 1899, there was an incident involving two trains. An express passenger train crashed into a cattle train. Sadly, one person was hurt during this event.

Derailment in 1988

On July 4, 1988, a train carrying cement went off its tracks. This is called a derailment. The train hit and damaged part of a bridge. This bridge carries the B940 road over the railway. The derailment happened because the train was going too fast. There was also a problem with the train tracks.

Train Services from Cupar

Weekday Train Services

During the week, Cupar station has regular train services.

CrossCountry trains:

• One train per day (tpd) goes to Aberdeen.
• One train per day (tpd) goes all the way to Penzance.

ScotRail trains:

• Two trains per hour (tph) go to Edinburgh. These trains stop at places like Kirkcaldy, Inverkeithing, and Haymarket.
• Three trains per day (tpd) go to Inverurie. They pass through Leuchars, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, Stonehaven, Aberdeen, and Dyce. One of these trains goes further to Inverness in the evening. If you need to go to Inverness at other times, you can change trains at Dundee.
• Two trains per hour (tph) go to Dundee. They stop at Leuchars on the way.
• One train per day (tpd) goes to Carnoustie. This train goes through Leuchars, Dundee, Broughty Ferry, Balmossie, Monifieth, Barry Links, and Golf Street.

Sunday Train Services

On Sundays, trains run less often. Services operate about every two hours. You can catch trains going both to Edinburgh and Dundee. There are also a few extra trains in the evening.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Springfield		ScotRail EdinburghｰDundee Line		Leuchars
Ladybank		CrossCountry Cross Country Network		Leuchars

Station approach (1988)