title: Scotch Dyke railway station
text: # Scotch Dyke railway station
  
  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. 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".
  
  | Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station |
  | - | - | - |
  | Riddings Junction Line and station closed | North British Railway Waverley Route | Longtown Line and station closed |
  