Ruthwell railway station
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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 1¼ miles (2 km) south southwest of Carrutherstown.
Ruthwell was opened by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
, which then became part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
; in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping
, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
following the 1948 nationalisation of the railways. It was closed by the British Railways Board
. The station lay 67.22 miles south of Glasgow St Enoch.
George MacDonald was station master at Ruthwell before moving to Moniaive station
in the mid 1900s.
The National Archives of Scotland hold a full collection of plans for the station of various dates.
A hamlet called 'Ruthwell Station' grew' up around the former station, previously known as Plans.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative 'regions' of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. Act 1973...
south of Dumfries, serving the village of Ruthwell with its famous 8th century carved cross
Ruthwell Cross
The Ruthwell Cross is a stone Anglo-Saxon cross probably dating from the 8th century, when Ruthwell was part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria; it is now in Scotland. Anglo-Saxon crosses are closely related to the contemporary Irish high crosses, and both are part of the Insular art tradition...
; a rural community within the Parish of Ruthwell, lying a half-mile (1 km) north of Clarencefield and 1¼ miles (2 km) south southwest of Carrutherstown.
History
The station opened in 1848. The station is now closed, although the line running through the station remains open. The station building has been converted into a private dwelling.Ruthwell was opened by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
The Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway was a company in Scotland, which built and ran what is now known as the Glasgow South Western Line. The line was authorised on 13 August 1846 and was constructed between 1846 and 1850...
, which then became part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
The Glasgow and South Western Railway , one of the pre-grouping railway companies, served a triangular area of south-west Scotland, between Glasgow, Stranraer and Carlisle...
; in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
Scottish Region of British Railways
The Scottish Region was one of the six regions created on British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway and ex-London and North Eastern Railway lines in Scotland...
following the 1948 nationalisation of the railways. It was closed by the British Railways Board
British Railways Board
The British Railways Board was a nationalised industry in the United Kingdom that existed from 1962 to 2001. From its foundation until 1997, it was responsible for most railway services in Great Britain, trading under the brand names British Railways and, from 1965, British Rail...
. The station lay 67.22 miles south of Glasgow St Enoch.
George MacDonald was station master at Ruthwell before moving to Moniaive station
Moniaive railway station
Moniaive .is the closed station terminus of the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch, from Dumfries. It served the rural area of Moniaive in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.- History :...
in the mid 1900s.
The National Archives of Scotland hold a full collection of plans for the station of various dates.
A hamlet called 'Ruthwell Station' grew' up around the former station, previously known as Plans.