Ruthwell railway station
Ruthwell | |||||
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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 | Closed to goods traffic | ||||
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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.