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Dorchester South

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Dorchester South had 322,654 entries and exits, making it the 871^st most used station in Great Britain.

871/2554

It was the 738^th busiest station with 288 scheduled services per week

738/953

That's a daily average of 883.98 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 21.54 passengers per service, giving it the 327^th highest passenger to service ratio.

327/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 68,578
Reduced price entries & exits: 241,466
Season ticket entries & exits: 12,610
Interchanges made between connecting services: 343
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +216,056 : 202.68%

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
1 - Up	171	621	Down direction
1 - Up	171	621	Up direction.
2 - Down	120	436	Down direction
2 - Down	120	436	Up direction

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

286

Weymouth - Poole - Bournemouth - Southampton & London

287

Weymouth - Upwey - Dorchester

Please note: we are currently working on the production of timetables in the South East. Therefore, any tables focused in this area may not yet be available. For more info, please visit our timetable pages.

Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	67
Tue	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	67
Wed	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	67
Thu	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	67
Fri	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	67
Sat	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	66
Sun	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	32

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Dorchester South
CRS: DCH / NLC: 5961 / TIPLOC: DRCHS
Station Facility Owner: South Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 369223 90053
Region: South West
Local Authority: Dorset
ELR(s): BML2 135m 70ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 438,924
1998-1999: 385,365 (-53,559 : -12.20%)
1999-2000: 362,040 (-23,325 : -6.05%)
2000-2001: 358,222 (-3,818 : -1.05%)
2001-2002: 382,022 (+23,800 : 6.64%)
2002-2003: 359,792 (-22,230 : -5.82%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 376,021 (+16,229 : 4.51%)
2005-2006: 379,170 (+3,149 : 0.84%)
2006-2007: 415,067 (+35,897 : 9.47%)
2007-2008: 389,715 (-25,352 : -6.11%)
2008-2009: 448,064 (+58,349 : 14.97%)
2009-2010: 466,276 (+18,212 : 4.06%)
2010-2011: 520,414 (+54,138 : 11.61%)
2011-2012: 533,616 (+13,202 : 2.54%)
2012-2013: 469,294 (-64,322 : -12.05%)
2013-2014: 479,088 (+9,794 : 2.09%)
2014-2015: 471,340 (-7,748 : -1.62%)
2015-2016: 481,015 (+9,675 : 2.05%)
2016-2017: 459,273 (-21,742 : -4.52%)
2017-2018: 440,111 (-19,162 : -4.17%)
2018-2019: 421,474 (-18,637 : -4.23%)
2019-2020: 451,102 (+29,628 : 7.03%)
2020-2021: 106,598 (-344,504 : -76.37%)
2021-2022: 322,654 (+216,056 : 202.68%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +12,178 (+2.77%)
Change between 1997 & 2022:-116,270 (-26.49%)

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