RAILSCOT | Ruthwell

Ruthwell

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Ruthwell (1848-1965)

Opened on the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway.

Description

This was a two platform station built on an embankment. The station was about a mile and a half north of the village of Ruthwell. The main station building, of two storeys, was on the eastbound platform. A waiting room was on the westbound platform.

To the west and north of the line was a goods yard served from the east. Opposite was a refuge siding, served from the west.

The signal box, of 1888, was on the south side of the line opposite the goods yard turnout. It was replaced in 1942.

The station closed to passengers in 1965. The box closed in 1982.

The main building has survived and is now a house. The waiting room on the westbound platform has not survived but the building out of the platform to support it can still be seen.

External links

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

Nearby stations Cummertrees Racks Ecclefechan Annan Annan Shawhill Corsehill Halt Dumfries [1st] Lockerbie Dumfries [2nd] Dumfries Lochmaben Heathhall Halt Kirtlebridge Bowness Locharbriggs	Ironhirst Peat Works Kelhead Quarry Kelhead Lime Works Annan Powfoot Siding Newbie Junction Newbie Brick and Tile Works Annan Viaduct Cochran^s Boiler Works Tourist/other Ruthwell Church Brow Well Ironhirst Signal Box Wath Level Crossing Caerlaverock Castle Warrenhill Level Crossing Dancing Knowe Level Crossing
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Chronology Dates

/ /1848	Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway Opened from Gretna Junction to Dumfries [1st]. Stations opened at Annan, Cummertrees, Ruthwell, Dumfries [1st].
/ /1965	Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway Cumnock, Racks, Ruthwell and Sanquhar stations closed.