Dalston, Cumbria

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Dalston
Village and parish
The Square at Dalston
Dalston Location in the former City of Carlisle district Show map of the former City of Carlisle district Dalston Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	2,590 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	NY395555
• London	261 mi (420 km) SSE
Civil parish	Dalston
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARLISLE
Postcode district	CA5
Dialling code	01228
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°50′36″N 2°59′01″W / 54.8432°N 2.9835°W / 54.8432; -2.9835

Dalston is a large village and civil parish within Cumberland unitary authority area, Cumbria, and historically part of Cumberland. It is situated on the B5299 road 4 miles (6 km) south-south-west of Carlisle city centre, and approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Junction 42 of the M6 motorway.

The village is on the River Caldew, just to the north of where the Roe Beck joins the river. It is served by the Dalston railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line between Carlisle, Workington + Barrow-in-Furness.