Markinch railway station
You can reach 61 stations directly from Markinch on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Edinburgh Waverley, with 78 trains a day.
Markinch is the nearest station for postcodes in KY7, KY6. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Markinch
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Waverley | 78 | 78 | 24 |
| Haymarket | 78 | 78 | 24 |
| Inverkeithing | 78 | 77 | 24 |
| Ladybank | 78 | 77 | 22 |
| Edinburgh Gateway | 74 | 73 | 19 |
| Kirkcaldy | 73 | 76 | 22 |
| Cupar | 41 | 41 | 20 |
| Dundee | 41 | 41 | 20 |
| Leuchars | 41 | 41 | 20 |
| Perth | 38 | 37 | 4 |
| South Gyle | 36 | 37 | 4 |
| Burntisland | 35 | 34 | 2 |
| Dalgety Bay | 35 | 34 | 2 |
| Aberdour | 33 | 34 | 2 |
| Kinghorn | 33 | 34 | 2 |
| Glenrothes with Thornton | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Springfield | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Cowdenbeath | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dalmeny | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dunfermline City | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dunfermline Queen Margaret | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| North Queensferry | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Rosyth | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Arbroath | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Cardenden | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Lochgelly | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Montrose | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Stonehaven | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Birmingham New Street | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bristol Parkway | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Burton-on-Trent | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cheltenham Spa | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Darlington | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Derby | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Durham | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Exeter St Davids | 2 | 2 | 2 |
and 21 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Markinch is
235,210 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,285th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Markinch and Edinburgh than any other pair: 115,690 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, Markinch gains 1 destination including Tamworth.
Nearest other stations
- Glenrothes with Thornton 2.7 miles
- Cameron Bridge 3.3 miles
- Leven 5.0 miles
- Ladybank 5.1 miles
- Kirkcaldy 6.3 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Markinch, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Thornton Junction · 2.3 miles
- Falkland Road · 2.8 miles
- West Wemyss · 3.0 miles
- Cameron Bridge · 3.1 miles
- Leslie · 3.4 miles
- Wemyss Castle · 3.7 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.