Farnley and Wortley railway station
Appearance
Farnley and Wortley | |
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![]() Site of the station (2013) | |
General information | |
Location | Leeds 53°46′56″N 1°35′05″W / 53.7823°N 1.5847°W |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1848 | Station opened |
1882 | Station resited |
1952 | Station closed to passengers and goods traffic |
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 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 | ||
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Leeds Central Line open, station closed |
London and North Western Railway Huddersfield line |
Cottingley Line and station open |