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.

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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.

DestinationWeekdaySaturdaySunday
Edinburgh Waverley787824
Haymarket787824
Inverkeithing787724
Ladybank787722
Edinburgh Gateway747319
Kirkcaldy737622
Cupar414120
Dundee414120
Leuchars414120
Perth38374
South Gyle36374
Burntisland35342
Dalgety Bay35342
Aberdour33342
Kinghorn33342
Glenrothes with Thornton522
Springfield550
Aberdeen446
Cowdenbeath422
Dalmeny444
Dunfermline City422
Dunfermline Queen Margaret422
North Queensferry444
Rosyth422
Arbroath335
Cardenden322
Lochgelly322
Montrose335
Stonehaven335
Birmingham New Street222
Bristol Parkway222
Bristol Temple Meads222
Burton-on-Trent221
Berwick-upon-Tweed222
Chesterfield222
Cheltenham Spa222
Darlington222
Derby222
Durham222
Exeter St Davids222

and 21 more stations, each served less often.

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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.

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Closed stations nearby

Former stations within 8 km of Markinch, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.

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More about this station on Wikipedia.