Dorchester South  | |||||
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 The station in July 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Dorchester, Dorset England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°42′32″N 2°26′13″W / 50.709°N 2.437°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SY692900 | ||||
| Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | DCH | ||||
| Classification | DfT category D | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Southampton and Dorchester Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1847 | Terminus opened as Dorchester | ||||
| 1878 | Westbound through platform opened | ||||
| 26 September 1949 | Renamed Dorchester South | ||||
| 1970 | Eastbound through platform opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.421 million | ||||
| Interchange | 415 | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.451 million | ||||
| Interchange | 384 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.107 million | ||||
| Interchange | 111 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.323 million | ||||
| Interchange | 343 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.396 million | ||||
| Interchange | 405 | ||||
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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,[note 1] between Moreton and Upwey. The station is managed by South Western Railway, who operate all trains serving it.
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