Taxis in Thornton— Licensed Local Taxis & Private Hire
A Fife railway village at the heart of the Fife Circle, with a proud industrial heritage and easy connections.
Thornton is a small village in central Fife, sitting at the junction of several railway lines that form the Fife Circle. The village grew up around the railway junction in the mid-nineteenth century and has always been defined by its rail connections. It is close to Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy and is well placed for access to the wider Fife area. Joe Maxi Taxis serves Thornton with airport transfers and journeys across Fife and Edinburgh. For larger groups, our trusted partner network can help with minibus hire in Thornton.
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Local knowledge — taxis in Thornton
Thornton is a small village in central Fife, sitting at the junction of several railway lines that form the Fife Circle. The village grew up around the railway junction in the mid-nineteenth century and has always been defined by its rail connections. It is close to Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy and is well placed for access to the wider Fife area. Joe Maxi Taxis serves Thornton with airport transfers and journeys across Fife and Edinburgh.
Airport transfers from Thornton
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — approx 45–55 min
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) — approx 80–95 min
Golf taxis near Thornton
- Kirkcaldy Golf Club (15 min)
- Glenrothes Golf Club (15 min)
- Balbirnie Park Golf Club (15 min)
Stag & hen do taxis in Thornton
- Kirkcaldy (15 min)
- Glenrothes (10 min)
- Edinburgh (50 min)
Sports event taxis in Thornton
- Stark's Park — Raith Rovers FC (15 min)
- Bayview Stadium — East Fife FC (20 min)
Hospital taxis in Thornton
- Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (15 min)
- Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline (35 min)
About Thornton
- Thornton Junction was one of the most important railway junctions in Fife, where the Edinburgh to Dundee main line met the Fife Circle line and the branch lines to Leven and Methil. The junction was a major centre of railway operations in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with a large locomotive depot and marshalling yard.
- The Thornton locomotive depot, which operated from the 1840s to the 1960s, was one of the largest in Scotland and housed the engines that worked the Fife coalfield lines. At its peak the depot had over 100 locomotives and employed hundreds of men as drivers, firemen, and maintenance workers.
- The River Ore, which flows through the Thornton area, rises in the Lomond Hills and flows eastward to the sea at Earlsferry. The river is a popular fishing destination for brown trout and is one of the most attractive rivers in central Fife.
- Thornton is within easy reach of Glenrothes, Fife's new town, which was designated in 1948 and is now the administrative centre of Fife Council. Glenrothes has one of the largest collections of public art of any town in Scotland, with over 100 sculptures and artworks installed throughout the town.
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