Leuchars (for St. Andrews) train station

Leuchars (for St. Andrews) train tickets, prices and times

In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Edinburgh was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Leuchars (for St. Andrews). Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.

Compare train ticket prices to and from Leuchars (for St. Andrews) for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.

Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.

Ticket-machine locations listed: Platforms 1 & 2. Check opening and access arrangements if you intend to collect a ticket.

At a glance

Station essentials

Station

Leuchars (for St. Andrews)

Station code

LEU

Location

Fife, Scotland

Recorded entrance roads

Station Road

Map

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Journey planning

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The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.

Train operators and station management

The checked station record names ScotRail as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.

Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.

Facilities and assistance at Leuchars (for St. Andrews)

• Ticket machinesListed — check availability
• Waiting roomsListed — check availability
• ToiletsListed — check availability
• Accessible toiletsListed — check availability
• Baby changingListed — check availability
• Customer help pointsListed — check availability
• Wi-FiListed — check availability
• Bicycle storageListed — check availability

Step-free access: Category B1

Step-free access has limitations at this station. Check the detailed platform-by-platform access notes before choosing a train, especially if a change of platform, a long route or a gradient would affect your journey.

• The platform-to-train gap or height needs particular care. Ask the operator about boarding assistance.

Recorded staffing level: part time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.

Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.

Parking and onward travel

Parking arrangements are listed for Leuchars (for St. Andrews) in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.

• Station Car Park: 150 spaces recorded.

A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.

Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 10 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.

Recorded cycle-storage types: stands. Covered storage is listed; check which spaces this applies to.

The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information, taxi information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.

The onward connection to St Andrews

Leuchars is the nearest railway station to St Andrews, but the station is outside the town. The University of St Andrews directs rail visitors to continue by bus, taxi or car. Include this local connection when planning a university visit, a day in the historic centre or a trip connected with golf.

Decide where in St Andrews you need to arrive, then check the bus route or arrange a taxi to suit. For the return, plan back from your train departure and allow for the transfer to Leuchars; the town and railway station are separate arrival points.

About Leuchars (for St. Andrews) station

ORR estimated 584,032 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.