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.

Scotch Dyke railway station

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

Scotch Dyke railway station

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

Scotch Dyke railway station

References

Disused railway stations in Cumbria

Former Border Union Railway stations

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1861

Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1949

1861 establishments in England