Chetnole railway station

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View from the platform of Chetnole Station, looking northbound towards Yeovil

Chetnole railway station is a small rural station serving the village of Chetnole, Dorset, England. The station is on the Heart of Wessex Line 21¼ miles (34 km) north of Weymouth towards Westbury, and Script error: No such module "convert". from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Swindon and Westbury.[1]

History

The station was opened on 11 September 1933,[2] being originally built of timber. This was replaced by a concrete structure, believed to be in the 1960s.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The line was converted to a single track in 1968.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Facilities

Chetnole only has the most basic facilities, being a small waiting area (including a payphone),[3] a help point, bike racks and some information boards including timetable posters. There is no step-free access.[4]

Services

Great Western Railway operate services between Gloucester and Weymouth via Template:Rws and Template:Rws (8 per day each way on weekdays and Saturdays, 3-5 each way on Sundays depending on the time of year). South Western Railway used to run additional services between Weymouth and Yeovil Junction on Summer Saturdays.[5] The station is a request stop, meaning passengers wishing to board a train need to signal clearly to the driver as the train approaches.

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External links

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