DMU Operations: Scottish Region

Edinburgh - Dunfermline

The diesel services northwards from Edinburgh into Fife were launched on 4 April 1960 (postponed from 6 March), the same day that pairs of Class 26s took over Edinburgh - Aberdeen services.

Dunfermline was also served at the time by DMU services from Edinburgh to Stirling (via Alloa) and Edinburgh - Perth.

Met-Camm three-car DMUs were the main traction at launch, over the years any other DMU types allocated to Leith Central/Haymarket would also appear such as Gloucesters and Cravens.

Dunfermline Upper station closed on 7 October 1968 (Dunfermline Lower — now named Dunfermline Town — remained open). Around that time the Edinburgh - Dunfermline services were extended to Cowdenbeath / Cardenden services, turning into Fife Circle service in the 1990s operated by Class 117s.

The end of First Generation DMUs on the route was in November 1999.

Sample Timetables

4th April - 12th June 1960

13th June - 11th September 1960

Cover scan courtesy of John Paton.

12th September 1960 - 11th June 1961

11th September 1961 - 17th June 1962

15 June - 6 September, 1964

This, and the next one, were small booklets that were not full timetables but a summary only showing the times for the stations at each end of the journey. This one also included services to Perth and Stirling.

11 October, 1965 until further notice

This one was for only the Dunfermline stations and Rosyth Halt - this being the only stop after the junction from the Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Dundee line at Inverkeithing.

Images

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24th April 1964

A three-car Met-Camm DMU heading away from Edinburgh at Saughton Junction on 24 April 1964. The destination blind seems to read Dunfermline Upper. Stuart Mackay Collection.