The name Cardenden Railway Station comes from the Gaelic word card, which means winding or fort of shelter. The Fife Circle Line Edinburgh and Northern Railway named this railway station in the Train Sim World featured town of Cardenden in 1848, and the name Cardenden Station came into use around that time period.
Explanation
- The old name for Cardenden was Carden or cardain, which means thicket.
- The Edinburgh and Northern Railway changed the name to Cardenden when they built a railway station in 1848.
- Cardenden is a Scottish town in the parish of Auchterderran, Fife. It’s located on the south bank of the River Ore, about four miles northwest of Kirkcaldy.
- The Cardenden railway station is on the Fife Circle Line, 27 miles north of Edinburgh Waverley. It’s managed by ScotRail.
- The station has two platforms, a footbridge, and glazed shelters.
- The station was once a terminus for trains from Edinburgh, before the Fife Circle route became available.
Cardenden Station Location
Cardenden, Scotland
