Ruthrieston opened in 1856 serving a suburb of Aberdeen. It was closed from April 1876 to June 1885 for some unknown reason, before finally succumbing with the withdrawal of the Suburban Services to Culter in 1937. This station presents a confusing sight today...a section of stone-faced platform wall survives on the northenmost platform, but the remainder of this and the majority of the southbound platform appear to have wooden-edged platforms, excepting a short section of stone edging that can be seen on the southern platform. However, photos of the derelict station in British Rail days show that the southernmost platform definately had stone edging, and it can be presumed that the northern platform had the same. If that is the case, then why are there wooden supports now? Were the platform edges removed for some reason and the wooden boards inserted as replacements? Contact the webmaster if you have any thoughts or information on this peculiar matter.