Welcome to SideTracked Railway200 at Burntisland station.
A geocaching event on Wednesday 24th September 2025, 10:30 to 11:00.
Burntisland's original 1847 station was a vital terminus for the Edinburgh and Northern Railway and the world's first train ferry across the Firth of Forth to Granton, until the Forth Bridge's 1890 opening made it a through station. The original grand building still stands at an angle to the current station, while the 1890 station serves local Fife Circle Line services and the area was an important coal port and had railway workshops and a control centre.
The world's first train ferry this innovative system used an inclined pier, a flying bridge, and a flat-deck vessel with rails to efficiently move freight.
Celebrate 200 Years of Railway History!
In 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened the world’s first passenger railway station on Tuesday 27th September — a milestone that transformed travel forever. Steam locomotives carried passengers and goods at unprecedented speed, sparking a transport revolution that connected towns, boosted industry, and shaped modern Britain.
This special SideTracked Railway 200 event at Burntisland is part of a nationwide celebration running from Wednesday 24th to Tuesday 30th September 2025. All finds and hides from this event count towards your SideTracked statistics, and a unique profile badge will be created. especially for this event. Whether your chosen location is old, disused, miniature, or still bustling today, it’s part of a railway story that’s been 200 years in the making.