Dorchester West railway station
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Dorchester West | |
Location | |
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Place | Dorchester |
Local authority | West Dorset |
Operations | |
Station code | DCW |
Managed by | First Great Western |
Platforms in use | 2 |
Annual entry/exit | 301 ? ** |
National Rail - UK railway stations | |
** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Dorchester West. Disclaimer (PDF) |
Dorchester West railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Dorchester in Dorset.
The station is located on the Castle Cary-Weymouth "Heart of Wessex" line.
[edit] Service
The station is served by First Great Western. Services originate from either Westbury or Bristol Temple Meads and are operated by Class 150 or Class 153 diesel multiple units. During the summer, some weekend trains are operated by Class 31 and Mk. 2 coaching stock hired from FM Rail.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Dorchester West railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Dorchester West railway station from Multimap.com
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Maiden Newton | First Great Western Heart of Wessex Line |
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