Worle Town railway station
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LocationWorle, North Somerset
England
England
StatusDisused
Original companyWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pre-groupingWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Worle Town | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
_Worle_Town_station.JPG) 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 | ||||
| |||||
Worle Town railway station served the village of Worle, North Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.
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]