Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Dorchester West had 82,196 entries and exits, making it the 1,724th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 922nd busiest (out of 997), with 113 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 225.19 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 13.99 passengers per service*, giving it the 713rd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 225.31 passengers passing through the station and 14 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 15,822
Reduced price entries & exits: 64,246
Season ticket entries & exits: 2,128
Total entries & exits: 82,196
Interchanges made between connecting services: 43
Change in usage from 21/22:
+15,204 : 22.70%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 - Up | 170 | 618 | |
2 - Down | 170 | 618 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
281 | Weymouth - Yeovil - Castle Cary - Westbury | Oct24 |
287 | Weymouth - Upwey - Dorchester | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +82,003 (+42,488.60%)
Reasons for change:
2006-07 Group Of Stations2007-08 Growth of 27% or more2011-12 Cause of large decrease not clear2012-13 Entries and Exits distribution between stations in this station group adjusted to reflect count data2019-20 Methodological change. Updated count splits used in 2019-20 to estimate usage at Dorchester BR group stations.
Location Details
Location: Dorchester West
CRS: DCW / NLC: 5962 / TIPLOC(S): DRCHW
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 368844 90238
Constituency: West Dorset
Local Authority: Dorset
NR Region: South West
Station Group: DORCHESTER BR
ELR: WEY 161m 63ch
CRS: DCW / NLC: 5962 / TIPLOC(S): DRCHW
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 368844 90238
Constituency: West Dorset
Local Authority: Dorset
NR Region: South West
Station Group: DORCHESTER BR
ELR: WEY 161m 63ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Dorchester West during 2022/2023:
•Weymouth (4,597 journeys)
•Bath Spa (3,708 journeys)
•Castle Cary (660 journeys)
•Frome (560 journeys)
•Yeovil Pen Mill (555 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Weymouth (4,597 journeys)
•Bath Spa (3,708 journeys)
•Castle Cary (660 journeys)
•Frome (560 journeys)
•Yeovil Pen Mill (555 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Dorchester West's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Maiden Newton | 7.64 |
Upwey | 4.59 |