Yetminster railway station
Yetminster | |
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Location | |
Place | Yetminster |
Local authority | West Dorset |
Coordinates | 50°53′45″N 2°34′26″W / 50.8958°N 2.5738°WCoordinates: 50°53′45″N 2°34′26″W / 50.8958°N 2.5738°W |
Grid reference | ST597108 |
Operations | |
Station code | YET |
Managed by | Great Western Railway |
Number of platforms | 1 |
DfT category | F2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2010/11 | 7,306 |
2011/12 | 7,404 |
2012/13 | 6,552 |
2013/14 | 7,188 |
2014/15 | 7,064 |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
1857 | opened |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Yetminster from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
UK Railways portal |
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 West Trains run an additional service once on a Saturday between Weymouth and Yeovil Junction operating from late May to early September each year.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Chetnole | Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line |
Thornford | ||
South West Trains Heart of Wessex Line (Summer Saturdays Only) |
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