Wormite
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 26 ′ N , 2 ° 58 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | NEWPORT-ON-TAY | ||
| ZIP code section | DD6 | ||
| prefix | 01382 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Fife | ||
| British Parliament | North East Fife | ||
| Scottish Parliament | North East Fife | ||
Wormit is a town in the Scottish Council Area Fife . It is located on the south bank of the Firth of Tay across from the city of Dundee about eight miles northwest of St Andrews . Woodhaven and Newport-on-Tay follow directly to the east .
history
The construction of the Firth-of-Tay-Bridge beginning in Wormit in 1878 and the opening of the second Firth-of-Tay-Bridge after the railway accident on the Firth-of-Tay-Bridge in 1879 was important for the development of Wormit, since the From then on, the town could serve as a residence for commuters to Dundee. Wormit was believed to be the first electrified town in Scotland. Initially, a wind turbine supplied energy, which was later replaced by a steam engine.
traffic
The A92 ( Dunfermline - Stonehaven ) can be reached within a few kilometers to the south or east . At Newport-on-Tay, it crosses the Firth of Tay on the Tay Road Bridge and provides access to Dundee.
One year after the completion of the Tay Bridge, Wormit received its own train station. However, this was not on the main line leading over the bridge, but marked the beginning of a branch line to Newport-on-Tay ( Newport Railway ). In 1955 a train derailed in Wormit. People died in the accident. The operation of the line has meanwhile been stopped. The Wormit station building was moved to the Bo'ness museum station in the 1980s .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Information about Wormit
- ^ Information on the Newport Railway
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
