Scotland’s


latest
reopened
railway
to
Cameron
Bridge
and
Leven
in
Fife
has
catered
for
about
300,00
passengers
since
it
was
officially
opened
a
year
ago
today.

The
£116
million
Levenmouth
project
involved
restoring
an
existing
freight
line
for
passenger
services
and
building
new
stations
at
Cameron
Bridge
and
Leven.

ScotRail
introduced
a
second
train
every
hour
between
Leven
and
Edinburgh
via
Dunfermline
and
Cowdenbeath
in
last
month’s
timetable
change.
It
has
also
strengthened
some
trains
to
meet
the
demand. 

ScotRail
said
the
restored
services
have
had
a
‘significant
impact
on
the
local
economy,
with
businesses
seeing
increased
footfall,
new
businesses
beginning
to
emerge,
and
visitors
to
the
area’.

Transport
secretary
Fiona
Hyslop
said:
‘It
is
an
absolute
pleasure
to
mark
one
year
of
passenger
rail
services
returning
to
Levenmouth.
This
project
has
brought
improved
access
and
connectivity
to
leisure,
to
employment
and
to
education
–
clear
evidence
of
the
Scottish
Government’s
commitment
to
investing
in
rail
as
a
means
of
growing
the
economy
and
tackling
the
climate
emergency. 

‘Over
the
last
year
this
rail
link
has
made
transformative
change,
and
now
that
ScotRail
has
introduced
a
second
train
to
Leven
each
hour
–
this
will
offer
further
opportunities
connecting
the
Leven
area
communities
directly
with
a
wider
part
of
Fife,
including
Dunfermline.’

Network
Rail
Scotland’s
managing
director
Liam
Sumpter
added:
‘Bringing
the
railway
back
after
more
than
five
decades
created
new
opportunities,
making
it
easier
to
access
education,
employment,
essential
services
and
even
adventures
exploring
the
Fife
coast.

’Opening
the
line
last
year
was
just
the
beginning
and
the
groundwork
for
long-term
growth.
I
look
forward
to
seeing
how
it
continues
to
support
people
and
places
in
the
years
ahead.’

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