Dorchester South railway station

Dorchester South is one of two railway stations that serve the town of in , England, the other is . The station is on the South West Main Line and is situated 135 miles 70 chains down the line from , between and .
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “DCH”, “Dorchester South Railway Station”, and “Dorchester South Station”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maumbury Rings and Dorchester West railway station.

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is a Neolithic henge in the south of town in , . It is a large circular earthwork, 85 metres in diameter, with a single bank and an entrance to the north east. is situated 760 feet southwest of Dorchester South railway station.

Railway station
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Dorchester West is one of two railway stations that serve the town of in , England, the other being Dorchester South. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates all services that stop here. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Dorchester South railway station.

Museum
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The is a museum presenting dinosaurs in , the county town of , in southern . The is the only museum in mainland dedicated purely to dinosaurs. is situated 2,200 feet north of Dorchester South railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poundbury and Charlton Down.

Suburb
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is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of in the county of , England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.

Village
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is a new village in , England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town . It lies within the civil parish of . is situated 3 miles north of Dorchester South railway station.

Village
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is a suburb of in south , England. The suburb is situated on the B3159 road in the Wey valley. The area was formerly a village until it was absorbed into the Weymouth built-up area. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Dorchester South railway station.

Dorchester South railway station

Latitude
50.70914° or 50° 42′ 33″ north
Longitude
-2.43745° or 2° 26′ 15″ west
Elevation
230 feet (70 metres)
Operator
South Western Railway
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“DCH”
Open location code
9C2VPH57+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7170562214
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6952456
Wiki­data ID
Q5297623
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Dorchester South railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Dorchester South”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة دورتشيستير سوث”
  • French: “Dorchester South”
  • French: “gare de Dorchester South”
  • Polish: “Dorchester South”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd De Dorchester”

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