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The railway came to Aberdour in 1890, with the building of the line east from the newly opened Forth Railway Bridge.
The station has won many " best kept station " awards.
The half an hour journey to the centre of Edinburgh helped build on the existing popularity of the village, though it put the steamers out of business.
The main result was a growth in the building of large and attractive houses, especially down the hill from Wester Aberdour to the West Sands.
Ticket inspectors on the train line through Aberdour were known for their sing song refrain: " Half an hour, Half an hour, Half an hour to Aberdour-tickets please.
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