Wortley railway station explained

Wortley
Status:Disused
Borough:Wortley, Barnsley
Country:England
Coordinates:53.4888°N -1.5515°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway
Pregroup:Great Central Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years:1845
Events:opened
Years1:1955
Events1:closed

Wortley railway station was a railway station on the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway lying between Deepcar and Penistone. It was built to serve the village of Wortley, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Wortley Hall, near the village, was the home of the Earl of Wharncliffe, long time associated with railway development in the area.

The station was similar to the others which opened with the line, with flanking platforms, slightly askew and linked by a footbridge, and a main, stone-built structure with canopy, on the Sheffield-bound platform. Because of its proximity to Wortley Hall the station had a private waiting room for the use of the Earl of Wharncliffe, his family and visitors.

The station, opened on 14 July 1845, was closed on 2 May 1955.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 466. 931112387.