Yetminster railway station

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Yetminster
National Rail
Yetminster Railway Station.jpg
LocationYetminster, Dorset
England
Coordinates50°53′45″N 2°34′26″W / 50.8958°N 2.5738°W / 50.8958; -2.5738Coordinates: 50°53′45″N 2°34′26″W / 50.8958°N 2.5738°W / 50.8958; -2.5738
Grid referenceST597108
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeYET
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1857opened
Passengers
2016/17Increase 7,190
2017/18Increase 7,618
2018/19Increase 7,698
2019/20Decrease 7,672
2020/21Decrease 1,600
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Yetminster railway station serves the village of Yetminster in Dorset, England. The station is on the Heart of Wessex Line 23.25 miles (37 km) north of Weymouth.

Yetminster railway station is managed by Great Western Railway. This is a request stop so passengers must signal clearly to the driver if they wish to board the train.

History[]

The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 20 January 1857 as part of their Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth line.

Services[]

Great Western Railway operate services between Gloucester and Weymouth. South Western Railway run an additional service once on a Saturday between Weymouth and Yeovil Junction operating from late May to early September each year.[1]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Thornford   Great Western Railway
Heart of Wessex Line
  Chetnole
  South Western Railway
Yeovil Junction to Weymouth
(Summer only)
 

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Thornford   Great Western Railway
Heart of Wessex Line
  Chetnole
  South Western Railway
Yeovil Junction to Weymouth
(Summer only)
 


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