Yeovil is a town and civil parish in Somerset,England. The population of Yeovil at the last census (2021) was 49,698. It is close to Somerset's southern border with Dorset,126 miles (203 km) west of London,41.8 miles (67.3 km) south of Bristol,6 miles (9.7 km) west of Sherborne and 27.6 miles (44.4 km) east of Taunton. The aircraft and defence industries which developed in the 20th century made it a target for bombing in the Second World War;they are still major employers. Yeovil Country Park,which includes Ninesprings,is one of several open spaces with educational,cultural and sporting facilities. Religious sites include the 14th-century Church of St John the Baptist. The town is on the A30 and A37 roads and has two railway stations.
Yeovil Junction is the busier,but less central,of two railway stations serving the town of Yeovil in Somerset,England;the other is Yeovil Pen Mill. The station is sited 2 miles (3.2 km) outside the town,in the village of Stoford;although Yeovil is in Somerset,the station was in Dorset until 1991. It is located 122 miles 48 chains (197.3 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
Chetnole is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southwest of Sherborne and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Yeovil in Somerset. It is sited on Oxford clay by the small Wriggle River at the western end of the Blackmore Vale. There are around 128 houses in the village. It has a railway station on the Heart of Wessex Line that is served by Great Western Railway services. Dorset County Council estimate that in 2013 the population of the parish was 330. In the 2011 census the population of Chetnole parish combined with the small parish of Stockwood to the west was 344.
The Swanage Railway is a railway branch line from near Wareham,Dorset to Swanage,Dorset,England,opened in 1885 and now operated as a heritage railway.
Yetminster is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Sherborne. It is sited on the River Wriggle,a tributary of the River Yeo,and is built almost entirely of honey-coloured limestone,which gives the village an appearance reminiscent of Cotswold villages. In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 1,105.
The South West Main Line (SWML) is a 143-mile major railway line between Waterloo station in central London and Weymouth on the south coast of England. A predominantly passenger line,it serves many commuter areas including south western suburbs of London and the conurbations based on Southampton and Bournemouth. It runs through the counties of Surrey,Hampshire and Dorset. It forms the core of the network built by the London and South Western Railway,today mostly operated by South Western Railway.
The Heart of Wessex Line,also known as the Bristol to Weymouth Line,is a railway line that runs from Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury and Weymouth in England. It shares the Wessex Main Line as far as Westbury and then follows the course of the Reading to Taunton Line as far as Castle Cary.
Basingstoke railway station serves the town of Basingstoke in the county of Hampshire in England. It is on the South West Main Line from London Waterloo,with local and fast services operated by South Western Railway. It is the terminus of Great Western Railway local services on the Reading to Basingstoke Line. Long-distance cross-country services operated by CrossCountry to Bournemouth from Birmingham,Manchester and further north,join the main line from the branch there.
Bournemouth railway station serves the seaside town of Bournemouth,in Dorset,England. It was known previously as Bournemouth East and then Bournemouth Central. It has long been treated as an obligatory principal stop on the South West Main Line between London Waterloo and Weymouth. It is 108 miles 2 chains (173.8 km) down the main line from Waterloo and is situated between Pokesdown and Branksome.
Weymouth is the main railway station serving the town of Weymouth,in Dorset,England;the other is at Upwey,which is located north of the town centre. It is the southern terminus of both the South West Main Line,142 miles 64 chains (229.8 km) down the line from London Waterloo,and the Heart of Wessex Line from Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester,168 miles 63 chains (271.6 km) from London Paddington.
Upwey railway station serves the Broadwey,Upwey and Littlemoor suburbs of Weymouth in Dorset,England. The station is situated on the South West Main Line,140 miles 31 chains (225.9 km) from London Waterloo and on the Heart of Wessex Line,166 miles 30 chains (267.8 km) from London Paddington.
Maiden Newton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Maiden Newton in Dorset,England. The station is located on the Heart of Wessex Line,154.12 miles from the zero point at London Paddington,measured via Swindon and Westbury.
Castle Cary railway station is on the Reading to Taunton line 115.25 miles (185.48 km) south west of London Paddington and the Bristol to Weymouth line 47.75 miles (77 km) south of Bristol Temple Meads. The two routes share tracks between Westbury and Castle Cary stations and are both operated by Great Western Railway,which also manages the station. The station is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the market town of Castle Cary and 5 miles (8 km) south of Shepton Mallet in a largely rural area of Somerset,England.
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 from the zero point at London Paddington,measured via Swindon and Westbury.
Dorchester South is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Dorchester in Dorset,England,the other is Dorchester West. The station is on the South West Main Line and is situated 135 miles 70 chains (218.7 km) down the line from London Waterloo,between Moreton and Upwey. The station is managed by South Western Railway,who operate all trains serving it.
Keynsham railway station is on the Great Western Main Line in South West England,serving the town of Keynsham,Somerset. It is 113 miles 63 chains (183.1 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Oldfield Park and Bristol Temple Meads stations.
Parkstone railway station serves the Parkstone area of Poole in Dorset,England.
Bradford-on-Avon railway station is a railway station on the Wessex Main Line in between Avoncliff and Trowbridge,serving the town of Bradford on Avon,in Wiltshire,England. The station is 9 miles 35 chains (15.2 km) south east of Bath Spa. The station was originally conceived by the Wilts,Somerset and Weymouth Railway,but was not built until after the company was purchased by the Great Western Railway in 1850 and did not open until 1857.
Moreton railway station serves the villages of Moreton and Crossways in Dorset,England. It is operated by South Western Railway and is served by their trains between London Waterloo and Weymouth. The station is 130 miles 24 chains (209.7 km) down the line from Waterloo.
Thornford railway station serves the village of Thornford,in Dorset,England. It is approximately 3 miles to the south of Yeovil,and 144.35 miles from the zero point at London Paddington. It is managed by Great Western Railway and is served by trains on the Heart of Wessex Line between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth.
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