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.
The Dunfermline terminating services mostly ended with the introduction on the June 1965 timetable, the town still being served by the Stirling and Perth through services.
Dunfermline Upper station closed on 7 October 1968 with the end of the Edinburgh - Stirling via Alloa service, Dunfermline Lower — now named Dunfermline Town — remained open.
While the occasional terminating service had appeared in some timetables since June 1965, a number appeared in the May 1969 issue, and a number of Edinburgh - Dundee services also ran via Dunfermline in that timetable.
By the next timetable in May 1970 the through service from Edinburgh to Perth via Glenfarg, had been withdrawn, and the Edinburgh - Dunfermline services were extended to become a Cowdenbeath / Cardenden service, although the odd terminating service would continue.
Sample Timetables
4th April - 12th June 1960
The introduction was part way through the winter 1959 timetable which began on 2/11/59, which in the Passenger Services Scotland timetable was Table 27 (4.4 mb pdf).
13th June - 11th September 1960
Cover scan courtesy of John Paton.
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 27 (6.2 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 - 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 27 (5 mb pdf).
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 27 (5.9 mb pdf).
11th September 1961 - 17th June 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 27 (4.9 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 27 (6.1 mb pdf).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 27 (4.5 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September, 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 27 (5.4 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 27 (4.8 mb pdf).
15 June - 6 September, 1964
This was a small booklet that was not a full timetable, 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.
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 27 (6.6 mb pdf).
7th September 1964 to 13th June 1965
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 27 (5.3 mb pdf).
14 June 1965 to 17 April 1966
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 22 (12 mb pdf).
11 October, 1965 until further notice
This booklet 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.
18 April 1966 to 5 March 1967
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 18 (13.4 mb pdf).
6 March 1967 until further notice
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 18 (7 mb pdf).
4 September 1967 to 5 May 1968
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 18 (5 mb pdf).
6 May 1968 to 4 May 1969
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 18 (4.7 mb pdf).
5 May 1969 to 3 May 1970
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 17 (3 mb pdf).
Images
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.