Scotch Dyke railway station
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Scotch Dyke | |||||
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 The site of the station in 2013 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Cumbria 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 | ||||
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.