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Ruthven Road railway station

Coordinates: 56°24′51″N 3°29′28″W / 56.4141°N 3.4911°W / 56.4141; -3.4911
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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

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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

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  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.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Perth
Line closed, station open
  Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway   Almondbank
Line and station closed