Worle Town railway station

Worle Town railway station served the village of Worle, North Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Worle Town
The site of the station in 2021
General information
LocationWorle, North Somerset
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pre-groupingWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Key dates
1 December 1897 (1897-12-01)Opened as Worle
1913Name changed to Worle Moor
1 November 1917Name changed to Worle Town
20 May 1940 (1940-05-20)Closed

History

The station was opened as Worle on 1 December 1897 by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. It was one of the few stations to have basic facilities, a ticket office and a waiting room. It also has a siding which served Worle Gas Works until it closed in 1920, a platform which was later removed and an ungated crossing.[1] The station's name was changed to Worle Moor in 1913 and changed to Worle Town on 1 November 1917. It closed on 20 May 1940.[2]

Accidents

Due to the crossing having no gates, several accidents occurred here.

  • On 31 August 1903, a train crashed into a wagonette, killing two people and injuring four other people. The cause was driver error.[3]
  • A lorry crashed into a carriage in October 1937. One passenger was fatally injured.[4]
  • On 7 September 1938, a train ran into a motorcycle. Both men, the one driving the motorcycle and the one in the pillion seat, were killed. This occurred because the motorcyclist had his head turned away from the direction of the oncoming train.[3]

References
  1. "Worle". WC&PR. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  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.
  3. "Shocking slight Railway Fatality at Worle". Weston-super-Mare Gazette. Worle. 31 August 1903. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. "Accidents - WC&PR Railway". WC&PR. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ebdon Lane
Line and station closed		   Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway   Bristol Road
Line and station closed

51.3593°N 2.9239°W / 51.3593; -2.9239

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