Dorchester West railway station

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Accidents and incidents

An accident occurred at this station in 1974 when an excursion train from Hereford to Weymouth, on its return journey, did not stop at the signal controlling the entry to the single line section, and ran into the sand drag. The locomotive (a Class 47) ran right through the sand drag and out the other side, followed by a couple of coaches. Eighteen passengers suffered minor injuries in the derailment, but no one was seriously hurt. [12] The passengers were taken home by train via Southampton later that evening, and the loco was subsequently re-railed and recovered during the night several weeks later.

Services

Two Class 153s leaving the station for Weymouth Dorwest.jpg
Two Class 153s leaving the station for Weymouth
A Class 158 at platform 1, operating a service towards Yeovil in 2022 158760 at Dorchester West Railway Station.jpg
A Class 158 at platform 1, operating a service towards Yeovil in 2022

The station is served by Great Western Railway, who operate services between Gloucester, Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth. Services generally operate every two hours in each direction. [13]

More frequent services, usually every hour, are available to Weymouth, as well as services to London Waterloo from the nearby Dorchester South station.

Dorchester West
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General information
Location Dorchester, Dorset
England
Coordinates 50°42′40″N2°26′35″W / 50.711°N 2.443°W / 50.711; -2.443
Grid reference SY688902
Managed by Great Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDCW
Classification DfT category F1
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Key dates
20 January 1857Opened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 93,662
 Interchange Steady2.svg 48
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Maiden Newton   Great Western Railway
Heart of Wessex Line 		  Upwey

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References

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