Ruthven Road railway station

Ruthven Road
General information
LocationRuthvenfield, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates56°24′51″N 3°29′28″W / 56.4141°N 3.4911°W / 56.4141; -3.4911
Grid referenceNO081256
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPerth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
May 1859 (1859-05)Opened as Ruthven Road Crossing
December 1938Name changed to Ruthven Road
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed

Ruthven Road railway station served Ruthven House and the village of Ruthvenfield in Perthshire, Scotland, from 1859 to 1951 on the Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway.

History

The station opened as Ruthven Road Crossing in May 1859 by the Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway. Its name was changed to Ruthven Road in December 1938.[1] It closed on 1 October 1951.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ruthven Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 371. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Perth
Line closed, station open 		  Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway   Almondbank
Line and station closed


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