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Location notes
Worle is an unstaffed two platform station on the outskirts of Weston-super-Mare and located on the Taunton - Bristol mainline.
Railway type and traffic
Mainly XC Voyagers and FGW DMU's, XC and FGW HST's are also commonplace.
Freight is sparse, mainly consisting of a DB Schenker fuel oil train, and a weekly Colas rail log train, Network Rail test and HOBC trains also make appearances.
Freight is sparse, mainly consisting of a DB Schenker fuel oil train, and a weekly Colas rail log train, Network Rail test and HOBC trains also make appearances.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Worle Station
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This link should be close to the location, but may not be the actual location so please check the page. This link will take you to what is happening 'around now'. Dates and times can be changed at the top of the page.
Environment
Worle is a quiet unstaffed station on the outskirts of the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare, it is situated between a retail park and a housing estate.
It is generally very quiet and safe, although the station is a thoroughfare between the housing estate and Weston town centre, unsavoury characters seem rare however.
It is generally very quiet and safe, although the station is a thoroughfare between the housing estate and Weston town centre, unsavoury characters seem rare however.
Road directions
Worle station is signposted locally, and is just off the B3440 if using the M5, exit from Junction 21, which is very near the station.
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Worle Station map co-ordinates
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Worle Station map co-ordinates
Parking
Worle station has a large car park, which I believe to be free, you can also most parts of the car park from the station, plenty of other parking on the nearby retail park too.
Public transport
Worle has bus connections running every ten minutes into the centre of Weston-super-Mare and bus routes to Bristol and other locations.
Direct trains run from most stations between Taunton and Bristol hourly, change at either of these two places if travelling from further afield.
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Direct trains run from most stations between Taunton and Bristol hourly, change at either of these two places if travelling from further afield.
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Amenities
Toilets in the nearby Lidl supermarket, as well as a good selection of food.
Plenty of takeaways in Worle and Weston.
Plenty of takeaways in Worle and Weston.
Accommodation
Lots of accommodation in Weston-super-Mare.
Sun Compass
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Worle Station
Streetmap links
Worle Station general view map
Worle Station close up map
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Worle Station
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Worle Station
Googly map
Worle Station general view map
Worle Station close up map
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Worle Station
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Photographic notes
Light is best for down trains in the afternoon, although you can still get decent shots of trains on the up line, nothing should inhibit your shots, all views are very clear and clutter free, and the footbridge makes an excellent vantage point.
Be aware that the platforms are short, and it can be hard to get shots of stationary trains from the platforms.
Good for videographers who want lots of high speed footage, you won't be able to get much of departing trains, because of the aforementioned short platforms.
Be aware that the platforms are short, and it can be hard to get shots of stationary trains from the platforms.
Good for videographers who want lots of high speed footage, you won't be able to get much of departing trains, because of the aforementioned short platforms.
General views - All photographs © Tim Squires unless otherwise stated
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
