Auchterderran - Izeria

Auchterderran () is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is sometimes thought as part of the larger village, Cardenden, although Cardenden is part of the parish of Auchterderran. The name derives from Scottish Gaelic, although the first element, urchan, is obsolete in modern Gaelic and obscure. The second element, deòradh, means "a person charged with the safe-keeping of a saintly relic".

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Cardenden railway station

Cardenden railway station is a railway station in Cardenden, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, 27 miles (43 km) north of Edinburgh Waverley. It opened to traffic in 1848, on the Dunfermline Branch of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. The station is situated on Station Road, between the Bowhill and Dundonald areas. It can be accessed from the street by ramps or stairs. A footbridge connects the platforms. The station is unstaffed and there are no ticket vending facilities. Passengers boarding here must buy their tickets from staff on the train. There is a small car park. There are bus stops on Station Road. The station has recently been upgraded with new platforms and a signage system giving accurate train times. A CCTV system covers the station and is operated by ScotRail. Cardenden was the terminus for train services until the line to Thornton re-opened in May 1989 allowing the "Fife Circle Line" to operate. During the 1970s and early 1980s, the station was only served during the morning & early evening peak (trains outside these times starting/terminating at Cowdenbeath).

Dundonald Bluebell F.C.

Dundonald Bluebell Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Cardenden, Fife. The team plays in the East of Scotland League Premier Division, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018. Their home ground is Moorside Park.

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Driftland

Driftland is a purpose-built race track for drifting at the Lochgelly Motorsport Complex, Fife, Scotland, inspired by the drift tracks of Japan. The facility is the only race track in the UK that is dedicated to drifting. Onsite storage is also available. Events held at Driftland include the British Drift Championship, the Ultimate Scottish Ford Show, Retro Drift Challenge, and the Scottish Drift Championships.

Cardenden

Cardenden (card-en-DEN; ) is a Scottish town located on the south bank of the River Ore in the parish of Auchterderran, Fife. It is approximately four miles (six kilometres) northwest of Kirkcaldy. Cardenden was named in 1848 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway for its new railway station. A former mining town, Cardenden had a reported population of 448 in 1891 that had increased to 5,533 as of 2011. Areas of Cardenden include Auchterderran, Bowhill, Dundonald, the Jamphlars, New Carden and Woodend.