The last 4 collieries to close in this area were: Frances (1995), Seafield (1988), Lochhead (1970) & Victoria (1970)
Collieries after Nationalisation in 1947
| Colliery | Location | Opened | Closed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken | Kelty | 1896 | March | 1963 | |
| Balgonie | Coaltown of Wemyss | 1854 | February | 1960 | |
| Benarty | Kelty | 1938 | October | 1959 | |
| Bowhill | Cardensen | 1895 | June | 1965 | |
| Cameron | Buckhaven | 1854 | July | 1959 | |
| Cowdenbeath No.7 | Lumphinnons | 1869 | January | 1960 | |
| Dora | Lumphinnons | 1890 | February | 1959 | |
| Earlseat | Coaltown of Wemyss | 1905 | December | 1958 | |
| Frances | Dysart | 1850 | January | 1995 | Coal News, June 1993 – Mothballed in 1985. Coal News, January 1995 – to be closed. |
| Fordell | Crossgates | 1843 | March | 1966 | |
| Glencraig | Lochore | 1895 | July | 1966 | |
| Jenny Gray | Lochgelly | 1854 | September | 1959 | |
| Kinglassie | Kinglassie | 1908 | November | 1966 | |
| Lady Helen | Cardenden | 1905 | February | 1964 | |
| Lindsay | Kelty | 1873 | January | 1965 | |
| Lindsay No.2 | Kelty | 1945 | August | 1962 | See Blairenbathie |
| Little Raith | Lumphinnons | 1854 | February | 1959 | Part of Dora |
| Lochgelly | Lochgelly | 1905 | October | 1965 | See Nellie |
| Lochhead | Coaltown of Wemyss | 1890 | March | 1970 | |
| Lumphinnans No.1 | Kelty | 1852 | January | 1957 | |
| Lumphinnans No.11 | Kelty | 1896 | November | 1966 | |
| Mary | Lochore | 1848 | August | 1966 | |
| Michael | East Wemyss | 1905 | September | 1967 | |
| Minto | Lochgelly | 1903 | September | 1967 | |
| Randolph | Coaltown of Wemyss | 1920 | April | 1968 | |
| Rosie | Buckhaven | 1880 | December | 1953 | |
| Rothes | Coaltown of Wemyss | 1946 | May | 1962 | |
| Seafield | Kirkaldy | 1955 | January | 1988 | |
| Thornton | Thornton | 1900 | January | 1953 | |
| Victoria | Coaltown of Wemyss | 1890 | March | 1970 | Part of Lochhead |
| Wellesley | Denbeath | 1883 | July | 1967 | |
| Wellsgreen | Coaltown of Wemyss | 1888 | April | 1959 |
