Wortley | |
|---|---|
 Mileage marker | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wortley, Barnsley England |
| Coordinates | 53°29′20″N 1°33′06″W / 53.488770°N 1.551530°W |
| Grid reference | SK298992 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1845 | opened |
| 1955 | 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][2]
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 466. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 255. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.