170430 arrives at Glenrothes with Thornton station with the 14.39 from Edinburgh. This station was opened by BR in 1989 following the opening of the Fife Circle route. The station enjoys a regular service and has healthy and growing usage numbers. The unusual name is derived from the nearby newtown of Glenrothes, that actually is closer to Markinch station, and the much smaller town of Thornton that lost its station under Beeching in 1969.
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