Upwey railway station
Upwey railway station serves the Broadwey, Upwey and Littlemoor suburbs of Weymouth in Dorset, England. The station is situated on the South West Main Line, 140 miles 31 chains from London Waterloo and on the Heart of Wessex Line, 166 miles 30 chains from London Paddington.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Upwey, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “UPW”, “Upwey Junction”, “Upwey railway station, Dorset”, “Upwey Railway Station, Dorset”, and “Upwey Station”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Nicholas’ Church, Broadwey and St Francis of Assisi.
St Nicholas’ Church, Broadwey
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas' Church is a Church of England church in Broadwey, Dorset, England. It has Norman origins, but most of the existing church dates from 19th century work. St Nicholas’ Church, Broadwey is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Upwey railway station.
St Francis of Assisi
Church
Photo: Carl Whitehouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Francis of Assisi is a church, which is situated 2,300 feet east of Upwey railway station.
Wey Valley Academy
School
Wey Valley Academy was a coeducational secondary school with academy status in Broadwey, Weymouth, in the county of Dorset, in southern England. The school was a member of the Chesil Education Partnership. Wey Valley Academy is situated 2,200 feet south of Upwey railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Broadwey and Littlemoor.
Broadwey
Suburb
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broadwey was a former village in the northern suburbs of Weymouth, Dorset, England. It lies on the B3159 road. In 2001, Broadwey and Upwey ward had a population of 4,349. St Nicholas' Church serves the suburb, as did Broadwey Methodist Church until 2021.
Littlemoor
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Littlemoor is a suburb of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Littlemoor is about 2 miles to the north of the town centre. The nearest railway station is Upwey 0.5 miles to the west.
Nottington
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nottington is a village within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county of Dorset, England. Its nearest town is Weymouth, which lies approximately 2.6 miles to the south-east.
Upwey railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.64851° or 50° 38′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.46609° or 2° 27′ 58″ westElevation
131 feet (40 metres)Operator
South Western RailwayNetwork
National RailAbbreviation
“UPW”Open location code
9C2VJGXM+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 41818597OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
6953787Wikidata ID
Q2522736
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Upwey railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Upwey”
- Dutch: “Station Upwey”
- Egyptian Arabic: “محطة اپوى”
- French: “gare d’Upwey”
- French: “Upwey”
- Polish: “Upwey”
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