Ruthwell railway station

Ruthwell
Ruthwell station from the Clarencefield Road in 2010
General information
LocationRuthwell, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
23 August 1848Opened
6 December 1965Closed
6 April 1964Closed 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.

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