Scotch Dyke railway station
Appearance
Scotch Dyke | |
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The site of the station in 2013 | |
General information | |
Location | City of Carlisle England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Border Union Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Railways |
Key dates | |
25 October 1861 | Opened |
2 May 1949 | Closed |
Scotch Dyke railway station was a railway station in Cumberland close to the Scots' Dike, the traditional border with Scotland.
History
[edit]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 | ||
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Riddings Junction Line and station closed |
North British Railway Waverley Route |
Longtown Line and station closed |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "This was Scotch Dyke Station © Rose and Trev Clough cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 8 November 2022.