Scotby railway station

Former stations in Cumbria, England

There were two Scotby railway stations situated in the village of Scotby, two miles outside of Carlisle, England. Both have closed.

Newcastle and Carlisle Railway

This railway station (54°53′21″N 2°52′40″W / 54.8891°N 2.8778°W / 54.8891; -2.8778 (Scotby railway station (Newcastle and Carlisle Railway))) was originally built to help accommodate the two tanneries located in the village. The station was closed in 1959, due to financial problems, some 4 years before the Beeching Axe.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Wetheral		North Eastern Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway		Carlisle

Settle-Carlisle Railway

The Settle-Carlisle Railway station (54°52′59″N 2°52′14″W / 54.8831°N 2.8705°W / 54.8831; -2.8705 (Scotby railway station (Settle-Carlisle Railway))) was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.^[1]

It was closed in February 1942. Since then, the station yard has been sold for housing, so the former station building and the former station master's house now form part of a row of houses which back onto the railway line, which is still in use.

Stationmasters

G.W. Fenton 1876 - 1877^[2]
R. Oakes 1877 - 1878^[2]
J. Williams 1878 - 1879^[2]
William Dawson 1879^[2] - 1904^[3]
Joseph Henry Wildgoose 1904^[3] - 1908 (afterwards station master at Attenborough)

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Cumwhinton		Midland Railway Settle-Carlisle Railway		Carlisle

References

^ "Notes by the Way". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 1 November 1884. Retrieved 12 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 730. 1871. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 22. 1899. Retrieved 13 March 2021.