Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Wareham (Dorset) had 253,086 entries and exits, making it the 1,117th 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 654th busiest (out of 997), with 433 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 693.39 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 11.24 passengers per service, giving it the 861st (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 52,406
Reduced price entries & exits: 188,720
Season ticket entries & exits: 11,960
Total entries & exits: 253,086
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+46,966 : 22.79%
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 | 174 | 632 | |
2 - Down | 174 | 632 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
286 | Weymouth - Poole - Bournemouth - Southampton & London | Oct24 |
288 | Wareham - Corfe Castle - Swanage | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023:-23,793 (-8.59%)
Location Details
Location: Wareham (Dorset)
CRS: WRM / NLC: 5959 / TIPLOC(S): WARHAM
Station Facility Owner: South Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 391943 88138
Constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Local Authority: Dorset
NR Region: South West
ELR: BML2 120m 70ch
CRS: WRM / NLC: 5959 / TIPLOC(S): WARHAM
Station Facility Owner: South Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 391943 88138
Constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Local Authority: Dorset
NR Region: South West
ELR: BML2 120m 70ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Wareham (Dorset) during 2022/2023:
•London Waterloo (22,059 journeys)
•Bournemouth (19,231 journeys)
•Poole (18,743 journeys)
•Dorchester South (9,681 journeys)
•Weymouth (8,354 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Waterloo (22,059 journeys)
•Bournemouth (19,231 journeys)
•Poole (18,743 journeys)
•Dorchester South (9,681 journeys)
•Weymouth (8,354 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Wareham (Dorset)'s neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Holton Heath | 2.11 |
Wool | 4.99 |