Ruthwell | |
|---|---|
 Ruthwell station from the Clarencefield Road in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ruthwell, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 23 August 1848 | Opened |
| 6 December 1965 | Closed |
| 6 April 1964[1] | Closed to goods traffic |
Ruthwell railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway south of Dumfries, serving the village of Ruthwell with its famous 8th century carved cross; a rural community within the Parish of Ruthwell, lying a half-mile (1 km) north of Clarencefield and 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) south southwest of Carrutherstown.[2]
- ^ Lindsay, David M. E. (2002). G&SWR Register of stations, routes & lines. G&SWR Association. Part 6.3, Page 20
- ^ "Ordnance Gazetteer for Scotland". Retrieved 10 March 2010.