Chetnole railway station is a small rural station serving the village of Chetnole,

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. The station is on the

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21¼ miles (34 km) north of Weymouth towards Westbury, and from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via

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and Westbury.

History

The station was opened on 11 September 1933, being originally built of timber. This was replaced by a concrete structure, believed to be in the 1960s. The line was converted to a single track in 1968.

Facilities

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

Services

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operate services between

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and Weymouth via and (8 per day each way on weekdays and Saturdays, 3-5 each way on Sundays depending on the time of year).

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used to run additional services between and Yeovil Junction on Summer Saturdays. The station is a

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, meaning passengers wishing to board a train need to signal clearly to the driver as the train approaches.

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External links

Station on navigable O.S. map

Chetnole - Least Used Station in Dorset
2017 YouTube video by Geoff Marshall about the station. Railway stations in Dorset Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1933 Railway stations served by Great Western Railway Railway request stops in Great Britain DfT Category F2 stations {{SouthWestEngland-railstation-stub