Rotherham Westgate | |
|---|---|
 Westgate Station c1840 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rotherham, Rotherham England |
| Coordinates | 53°25′45″N 1°21′30″W / 53.429220°N 1.358450°W |
| Grid reference | SK427926 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Sheffield and Rotherham Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMSR London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 31 October 1838 | Opened |
| 4 October 1952 | Closed to passengers |
| 1970 | Demolished |
Rotherham Westgate railway station was the eastern terminus of the five-mile-long Sheffield and Rotherham Railway, the first passenger-carrying railway in the Sheffield/Rotherham area. In central Rotherham on the eastern bank of the River Don, it was a single-platform terminus that opened on 31 October 1838 and closed on 4 October 1952.