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|} The Levenmouth rail link〔 (also called the Leven rail link〔) is a proposal to re-open of railway line in Fife, Scotland. The link would connect the town of Leven and other settlements in the Levenmouth conurbation with Thornton, and would join the Fife Circle Line at Thornton North Junction. The line is being promoted by Fife Council and the South East Scotland Transport Partnership (SESTRAN). ==History== The line first opened as the Leven Railway on 3 July 1854 after receiving parliamentary authorisation in 1852. In 1861 the company merged with the East of Fife Railway to form the Leven & East of Fife Railway. Stations were previously open at Cameron Bridge and Leven. The line was doubled in 1909. Freight east of Leven ceased in 1966, bringing a closure of the line up to St Andrews, and all passenger services ceased in 1969. In 1972, the remainder of the line to Kirkland was singled. Until 2001, the railway was partially used as a freight line.〔 A short stretch has now reopened between Thornton and Earlseat to carry coal from the opencast mine. Levenmouth is by far the largest urban area (37,000)in Scotland unserved by any direct rail link. Leven would also be the nearest station serving the East Neuk of Fife (approx 15,000). As of 21 January 2014, the Scottish Transport Minister indicated there were "no current plans to re-open the entire Leven- Thornton rail lnk for either passenger or freight purposes". At an estimated current (2015) cost of reinstatement (STAG Appraisal) of £76.8 million, the case for reopening of this line has a much stronger case than most other similar moves in Scotland. Apart from high demand from a major population and existing coal freight, the line passes the largest distillery in Scotland and close to Diageo's main Scottish bottling operations and ends at Leven close to the Methil Docks and the Fife Energy Park. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Levenmouth rail link」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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