Rutherford railway station

Coordinates: 55°34′12″N 2°32′55″W / 55.5701°N 2.5486°W / 55.5701; -2.5486
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Rutherford
General information
LocationMaxton, Roxburghshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°34′12″N 2°32′55″W / 55.5701°N 2.5486°W / 55.5701; -2.5486
Grid referenceNT655308
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
June 1851 (1851-06)Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

Rutherford railway station served the parish of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland from 1851 to 1964 on the Kelso Line.

History[edit]

The station opened in June 1851 by the North British Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Rutherford Station (100295)". Canmore. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  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.

External links[edit]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Maxton
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Kelso Line
  Roxburgh
Line and station closed