the East Coast Main Line, such as Edinburgh and Dundee. Bus services are shown below: Moffat & Williamson 2: Markinch - Coaltown of Balgonie - Glenrothes 5: Markinch - Prestonhall - Glenrothes - Rimbleton School services to Auchmuty High School and St Paul's Primary School, in Glenrothes. Stagecoach in Fife X26: Leven - Markinch - Glasgow 43/43A: Leven - Windygates - Markinch - Glenrothes Whitehill 44A/44B: Leven - Windygates - Markinch - Glenrothes Whitehill 45: Markinch - Coaltown of Balgonie - Glenrothes 46/46A: Leven - Kennoway - Star - Markinch - Glenrothes Markinch Gap The short valley of the Markinch Gap runs northwest of the village, between the basin of the River Leven and the Howe of Fife, separating the Lomond Hills, to the west, from the Riggin o Fife. Providing the path for the Edinburgh–Aberdeen railway line and the A92 road, it has long been a significant line of communication and transport, heightened by the expansion of the coal and limestone industries to its south and demand for their products to its north. There is a high concentration of ancient monuments at Balfarg and Balbirnie. References Notes External links Markinch on FifeDirect Its entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland Its GENUKI{tm} page Markinch Scouts website Markinch Heritage Group Web site Markinch Parish Church website Markinch Amateur Operatic Society website Towns in Fife Parishes in Fife