Womersley railway station

Womersley
The level crossing, station house and station building (August 2008)
General information
Location	Womersley, North Yorkshire, England
Coordinates	53°39′52″N1°11′19″W / 53.6645°N 1.1885°W / 53.6645; -1.1885
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Wakefield, Pontefract and Goole Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 June 1848 (1848-06-06)	Station opened
10 March 1947	Last train
27 September 1948	Official closure
Location

Womersley railway station served the village of Womersley, in North Yorkshire, England, between 1848 and 1948.

History

The station was opened on 6 June 1848, ^[1] as a stop on the Askern Branch Line. It was built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway to provide at link to the Great Northern Railway at Doncaster.

It was closed to passenger traffic on 27 September 1948. ^[2]

The grand presence and noticeable architecture of the station likely resulted from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's belief that it was in keeping with the village's location. The large "Swiss cottage style" station building is prominent.

The estate at the time of construction in the 1840s belonged to Lord Roche and there were many important visitors to the estate who came by train, including the Queen Mother.

Route

v t e Askern Branch Line
Legend
Pontefract Line Knottingley Womersley Hull and Barnsley Railway Norton Askern East Coast Main Line to West Riding and Grimsby Railway West Riding and Grimsby Railway Arksey Doncaster East Coast Main Line

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Norton		London Midland and Scottish Railway Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Askern Branch Line		Knottingley

The site today

The platforms have been demolished and the station house is extant, sited next to the level crossing. ^[1]

The railway line through the site is still open and in regular use:

• Freight trains operated by DB Cargo UK, Freightliner and GB Railfreight run to the local power stations of Ferrybridge, Eggborough and Drax
• Passenger services recommenced operation in 2010. Open access operator Grand Central runs on this line on the Bradford Interchange to London King's Cross route. ^[3]

References

Citations

1. Thompson, Nigel. "Womersley railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph.org. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
2. Body, p154
3. "Grand Central Timetables". Grand Central. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.

Sources

• Body, G. (1988), PSL Field Guides - Railways of the Eastern Region Volume 2, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Wellingborough, ISBN   1-85260-072-1