Worle Town railway station

Worle Town
Worle Town
	The site of the station in 2021
General information
Location	Worle, North Somerset ; England
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pre-grouping	Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Key dates
1 December 1897	Opened as Worle
1913	Name changed to Worle Moor
1 November 1917	Name changed to Worle Town
20 May 1940	Closed

Last updated November 27, 2022

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

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]

Related Research Articles

The Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway (WC&PR) was a 14.01-mile (22.55 km) standard gauge light railway in Somerset, England. It was conceived as a tramway in the 1880s, opening between the coastal towns of Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon in 1897 and completed to Portishead in 1907. It closed in 1940.

Worle is a large village in North Somerset which is joined to the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare on its western edge. It, however, maintains a very separate identity, and may now be bigger than its more famous neighbour. Worle pre-dates Weston and was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the book, it is said that Worle was owned by Walter of Douai, and consisted of 750 acres (3.0 km²) and valued at 6.5 hides. "Walter of Douai holds of the King, Worle. Edgar held it in the time of King Edward, and gelded for six hides and a half." The parish church of St Martin's sits on the side of Worlebury Hill and overlooks the village.

Broadstone (Somerset) railway station was a very small halt on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway which operated in Somerset between 1918 and 1940.

All Saints railway station served the town of Clevedon, North Somerset, England, from 1917 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Portishead railway station served the town of Portishead, Somerset, England from 1907 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Portishead South railway station served the town of Portishead, Somerset, England from 1907 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Clapton Road railway station served the town of Clapton in Gordano, Somerset, England from 1907 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Cadbury Road railway station served the village of Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England from 1907 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Walton in Gordano railway station served the village of Walton in Gordano, North Somerset, England from 1907 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Walton Park railway station served the village of Walton in Gordano, North Somerset, England from 1907 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Clevedon East railway station served the town of Clevedon, North Somerset, England, from 1907 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Colehouse Lane railway station served the town of Clevedon, North Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Kingston Road railway station served the village of Kingston Seymour, Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Ham Lane railway station served the village of Kingston Seymour, Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Wick St Lawrence railway station served the civil parish of Wick St Lawrence, Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. Even though it was intended to serve Wick St Lawrence, it was situated a mile away from the village. It had a ticket office, a waiting room and was staffed until 1928. The station closed on 20 May 1940.

Ebdon Lane railway station served the suburb of Ebdon, North Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Bristol Road railway station served the village of Worle, North Somerset, England, from 1912 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Milton Road railway station served the suburb of Milton, North Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Weston-super-Mare railway station served the town of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

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

References

↑ "Worle". WC&PR. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 466. OCLC 931112387.
1 2 "Shocking slight Railway Fatality at Worle". Weston-super-Mare Gazette. Worle. 31 August 1903. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
↑ "Accidents - WC&PR Railway". WC&PR. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Ebdon Lane Line and station closed		Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway		Bristol Road Line and station closed

Coordinates: 51°21′33″N2°55′26″W / 51.3593°N 2.9239°W / 51.3593; -2.9239

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[WorleStationInfo-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.

[WorleStationAccident-3] 1 2 "Shocking slight Railway Fatality at Worle". Weston-super-Mare Gazette. Worle. 31 August 1903. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

[WorleStationAccident2-4] "Accidents - WC&PR Railway". WC&PR. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

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