Network Rail has submitted planning applications to Fife Council for two new train stations in Levenmouth.
They are for Cameron Bridge and Leven, with the Levenmouth Rail Link expected to open in 2024.
The project aims to reconnect the local community to the mainline rail network after a gap of more than 50 years.
For Leven, the proposal will see a station with a 210 metre island platform accessed on the level, removing the need for a footbridge and lifts.
Although it includes some car parking, the design of walkaways allows direct connectivity to the High Street and promenade, as well as to the bus station to prioritise transport interchange and use of enhanced active travel routes.
Plans for Cameron Bridge include two-platform station with footbridge and lifts, waiting shelters and ticket machines.
It outlines a car park area that will initially have 125 spaces, with a contingency to grow to more than 300 spaces should anticipated demand materialise.
More than 300 local people recently went to Network Rail hosted community events in Leven and Methilhill to allow the community to see the plans for the stations, offer their views and ask questions direct to the project team.
Lisa Cameron, Network Rail’s planning lead for the station developments, said: "We are delighted that local people are taking a great interest in the plans for the stations and the enthusiasm and positivity around the project is fantastic.
"The submission of the planning applications for the station developments is another massive step forward on the road to putting Leven and Cameron Bridge back on the railway map and it is great to see so many local people engaging with the development.
"Securing planning permission for the developments will enable us to then focus fully on the delivery of the stations that will be the gateway to the network for communities that have been denied access to the railway for more than fifty years."
After submitting applications to Fife Council, Network Rail adds that applications will be open for review and comment as part of the normal statutory planning process.
Network Rail wants everyone who has shared their opinions and aspirations for the station developments to formally record their views by visiting the council’s planning portal and submitting comments.
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