Train operator First ScotRail has submitted plans to build a wind turbine at Leuchars station in Fife.

It would supply all the electricity needs for the station and surplus power would be sent to the national grid.

The firm has lodged a planning application for the 6kw turbine, which it said was part of its strategy to reduce its carbon footprint.

Transport Scotland has funded the £29,000 scheme, which may be rolled out at other stations if successful.

The planning application submitted to Fife Council states that the turbine would be mounted on a 15m mast at the end of the station platform.

The company’s model for Leuchars is described as “the most robust small-scale wind turbine in the world”.

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