Kirkcaldy railway station
You can reach 62 stations directly from Kirkcaldy on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Edinburgh Waverley, with 122 trains a day.
Kirkcaldy is the nearest station for postcodes in KY2, KY1. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Kirkcaldy
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Waverley | 122 | 123 | 65 |
| Haymarket | 121 | 122 | 64 |
| Inverkeithing | 118 | 119 | 65 |
| Edinburgh Gateway | 106 | 108 | 46 |
| Markinch | 73 | 76 | 22 |
| Burntisland | 72 | 71 | 31 |
| Dalgety Bay | 72 | 71 | 31 |
| Ladybank | 72 | 75 | 20 |
| Aberdour | 69 | 71 | 31 |
| Kinghorn | 69 | 71 | 31 |
| Dundee | 51 | 51 | 34 |
| Leuchars | 51 | 51 | 34 |
| Cupar | 42 | 44 | 27 |
| Dalmeny | 38 | 39 | 31 |
| North Queensferry | 38 | 39 | 31 |
| South Gyle | 37 | 37 | 31 |
| Cameron Bridge | 35 | 37 | 28 |
| Leven | 35 | 37 | 28 |
| Perth | 34 | 35 | 2 |
| Aberdeen | 16 | 14 | 20 |
| Arbroath | 15 | 13 | 19 |
| Montrose | 15 | 13 | 19 |
| Stonehaven | 15 | 13 | 19 |
| Darlington | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Newcastle | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| York | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Doncaster | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| London King's Cross | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Newark Northgate | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Peterborough | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Springfield | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Carnoustie | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Alnmouth | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Durham | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Birmingham New Street | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bristol Parkway | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Burton-on-Trent | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 2 | 2 |
and 22 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Kirkcaldy is
856,236 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 612th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 19,552 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh than any other pair: 379,590 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Kirkcaldy gains 1 destination including Tamworth.
Nearest other stations
- Kinghorn 3.0 miles
- Glenrothes with Thornton 3.6 miles
- Cardenden 4.1 miles
- Burntisland 4.6 miles
- Lochgelly 5.9 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Kirkcaldy, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Sinclairtown · 1.3 miles
- Dysart railway station, Fife · 1.9 miles
- West Wemyss · 3.9 miles
- Thornton Junction · 4.0 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.