Crossford, Fife
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| Crossford shown within Fife | |
| Population | 2,358 |
| OS grid reference | NT068866 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Crossford is a village in West Fife, Scotland (population in 2011 was 2358). It is situated one mile (1.6 km) west of Dunfermline, east of Cairneyhill, astride the A994 (Main Street), at 56°03′51″N 03°29′47″W / 56.06417°N 3.49639°W.
The village has mixed housing with large housing estates on the southwest and northwest ends. Most residents work either locally or commute to Edinburgh or Glasgow.
It is two miles (3.2 km) north of the Firth of Forth and seventeen miles (27 km) from Edinburgh. The village sits on the main bus route X24, X26, X27 from Fife to Central Glasgow's Buchanan Bus Station. Bus routes 8 and 9 go to High Vallyfield and Stirling. Bus route 89 goes to St Margarets Hospital in Dunfermline and then to North Queensferry.
Dunfermline Town rail station is 2.5 miles (4 km) away.
Crossford Primary School was built in 1973 replacing the old school that was located on the North side of the A994 half way between Cairneyhill and Crossford. The school has ten teaching areas in a semi-open plan arrangement, plus a separate nursery class. There is a grass playing field for football and other sports.
At the park there is a Scout hall (with Scouts and Girl Guides held weekly).
On the Main Street, the Village Hall is used by a variety of organisations including; Crossford Playgroup, Crossford Ladies Group, SWRI, Zumba classes, religious meetings, Crossford Community Council.
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