Moreton (Dorset) railway station

Not to be confused with Moreton (Merseyside) railway station.
Moreton (Dorset) National Rail

View westward from level-crossing, towards Dorchester South and Weymouth (2007)
Location
Place Moreton
Local authority District of Purbeck
Grid reference SY779890
Operations
Station code MTN
Managed by South West Trains
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05   39,567
2005/06 Increase 42,012
2006/07 Increase 49,112
2007/08 Increase 58,455
2008/09 Decrease 54,796
2009/10 Decrease 53,776
2010/11 Increase 60,096
2011/12 Increase 65,828
2012/13 Decrease 62,662
2013/14 Decrease 57,426
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Moreton (Dorset) from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Moreton (Dorset) railway station serves the villages of Moreton and Crossways in Dorset, England. It is operated by South West Trains and is served by their trains between London Waterloo and Weymouth.

Moreton Station is immediately adjacent to an automatic half barrier level crossing. Like most similar situations, this used to be a manual crossing controlled by a local signal box. This was abolished in the 1960s when signals in the locality were automated. The line between Moreton and Dorchester South was singled in the 1980s, which on many occasions causes considerable delays. It is then double track from Moreton eastwards.

Services

The station is served by an hourly South West Trains semi-fast service from Weymouth to London Waterloo.

External links

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Preceding station National Rail Following station
Wool   South West Trains
South Western Main Line		   Dorchester South

Coordinates: 50°42′04″N 2°18′47″W / 50.701°N 2.313°W