Worle Town railway station explained

Worle Town
Status:	Disused
Borough:	Worle, North Somerset
Country:	England
Original:	Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pregroup:	Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Events:	Opened as Worle
Years1:	1913
Events1:	Name changed to Worle Moor
Years2:	1 November 1917
Events2:	Name changed to Worle Town
Events3:	Closed

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]

External links

51.3593°N -2.9239°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Worle. WC&PR. 15 October 2020.
2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 466. 931112387.
3. News: . Shocking slight Railway Fatality at Worle. Weston-super-Mare Gazette. Worle. 31 August 1903. 15 October 2020.
4. Web site: Accidents - WC&PR Railway. WC&PR. 15 October 2020.