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, 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 .
It was closed to passenger traffic on 27 September 1948.Body, p154
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
The site today The platforms have been demolished and the station house is extant, sited next to the level crossing.
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 route.
References Citations
Sources Body, G. (1988), PSL Field Guides - Railways of the Eastern Region Volume 2, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Wellingborough,