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)
Location
Place	Farnley Wortley
Area	Leeds 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
8 October 1848 (1848-10-08)	Opened as Farnley and Wortley
1 February 1877	Name changed to Wortley and Farnley
1 March 1882	Resited
1891	Name changed to Farnley and Wortley
3 November 1952 (1952-11-03)	Closed
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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 back 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.

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