Scotch Dyke railway station

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Scotch Dyke
Scotch Dyke - geograph-3584410-by-Rose-and-Trev-Clough.jpg
The site of the station in 2013
General information
Location City of Carlisle
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways
Key dates
25 October 1861Opened
2 May 1949Closed

Scotch Dyke railway station was a railway station in Cumberland close to the Scots' Dike, the traditional border with Scotland.

History

The station was opened on 25 October 1861 by the Border Union Railway as 'Scotsdyke' and later renamed 'Scotch Dyke'. It was a two-platform station with a level crossing to its north.

The station closed on 2 May 1949. [1] The line was closed to all traffic by British Railways on 5 January 1969, and dismantled in 1971, see Border Union Railway.

Today (2006) the former station retains its building and platforms. The canopy of the building has a script reading "Speed and comfort by rail". [2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Riddings Junction
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Waverley Route
  Longtown
Line and station closed

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References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 207. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  2. "This was Scotch Dyke Station © Rose and Trev Clough cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

Coordinates: 55°02′30″N2°57′36″W / 55.0417°N 2.9601°W / 55.0417; -2.9601