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 | |
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%2C_Yorkshire_(geograph_3772969).jpg) Site of the station (2013) | |
| Location | |
| Place | Farnley Wortley |
| Area | Leeds 53.7823°N 1.5847°W |
| 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 | Station opened |
| 1882 | Station resited |
| 1952 | Station closed to passengers and goods traffic |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The station opened in 1848 by the London and North Western Railway. 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]
References
- "Farnley & Wortley railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
External links
| 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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