Farnley and Wortley railway station

Farnley and Wortley
Site of the station (2013)
Location
Place	Farnley Wortley
Area	Leeds 53°46′56″N 1°35′05″W / 53.7823°N 1.5847°W / 53.7823; -1.5847Coordinates: 53°46′56″N 1°35′05″W / 53.7823°N 1.5847°W / 53.7823; -1.5847
Grid reference	SE274318
Operations
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
1848 (1848)	Station opened
1882	Station resited
1952 (1952)	Station closed to passengers and goods traffic
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Farnley and Wortley railway station served the districts of Farnley and Wortley in Leeds, England from 1848 to 1952 on the Huddersfield line.

History

The station opened in 1848 by the London and North Western Railway. The station was situated north of Cottingley and south of Leeds Central station. The station was resited in 1882 when the viaduct line was opened into Leeds. The original platforms were removed shortly after. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic in 1952.^[1]

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