Farnley and Wortley railway station

Farnley and Wortley railway station served the districts of Farnley and Wortley in Leeds, England from 1848 to 1952 on the Huddersfield line.

Farnley and Wortley
Site of the station (2013)
LocationFarnley

Wortley, Leeds

53.7823°N 1.5847°W / 53.7823; -1.5847
England
Grid referenceSE274318
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
8 October 1848 (1848-10-08)Opened as Farnley and Wortley
1 February 1877Name changed to Wortley and Farnley
1 March 1882Resited
1891Name changed to Farnley and Wortley
3 November 1952 (1952-11-03)Closed

History

The station opened on 8 October 1848 by the London and North Western Railway. The station's name was changed to Wortley and Farnley on 1 February 1877. It was resited on 1 March 1882 when the viaduct line was opened into Leeds. The original platforms were removed shortly after. The name was reverted to Farnley and Wortley in 1891. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 November 1952.[1][2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 169. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Farnley & Wortley railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Leeds Central
Line open, station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Huddersfield line
  Cottingley
Line and station open


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