Ruthven Road

Location type

Station

Names and dates

Ruthven Road Crossing (1860-1938)
Ruthven Road (1938-1951)

Opened on the Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway.

Description

This was a single platform station with a short platform, minimal Caledonian Railway style shelter and station house.

The station house remains today.

Tags

Station

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67



Chronology Dates

01/10/1951Crieff and Methven Junction Railway
Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway
Perth (Almond Valley Junction) (excluded) to Crieff [2nd] (excluded) closed to passengers. Stations Ruthven Road, Almondbank, Tibbermuir, Methven Junction, Balgowan, Madderty, Abercairney, Innerpeffray closed.

Books


A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The North of Scotland v. 15 (Regional railway history series)

An Illustrated History of Tayside's Railways

Branch Lines of Strathearn: Tourists, Tatties and Trains

Forgotten Railways: Scotland