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

Scotch Dyke
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

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]

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