It derives its name from the Gaelic choil beath, which means "wood of birches", and began as a colliery village.
In the summer of 1789, a coal pit was sunk at Halbeath, two and a half miles northeast of Dunfermline, and by 1821, 841 people were reported to be living in the village.
[4] The original campus was situated in the centre of Dunfermline before moving to Halbeath in 1970.
[7] The A92 road was extended in 1997, linking the roundabout at Carnegie College to the M90 motorway.
[8] Construction of the Halbeath Park & Ride started in late 2012 and opened on 25 November 2013.