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| General information | |||||
| Location | Chetnole, Dorset England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°51′59″N2°34′23″W / 50.8664°N 2.5730°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST597075 | ||||
| Managed by | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CNO | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 11 September 1933 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  2,720 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  460 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  1,768 | ||||
| 2022/23 |  2,048 | ||||
| 2023/24 |  2,238 | ||||
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 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 147.5 miles (237.4 kilometres) from the zero point at London Paddington,measured via Swindon and Westbury. [1]
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.[ by whom? ] The line was converted to a single track in 1968.[ citation needed ]
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]
Great Western Railway operate services between Gloucester and Weymouth via Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury (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.
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yetminster | Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line | Maiden Newton | ||
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