Thornford railway station

Railway station in Dorset, England

50°54′39″N 2°34′45″W / 50.9107°N 2.5792°W / 50.9107; -2.5792Grid referenceST593125Managed byGreat Western RailwayPlatforms1Other informationStation codeTHOClassificationDfT category F2HistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayKey dates23 March 1936OpenedPassengers2018/19Increase 3,498 Interchange  72019/20Decrease 2,744 Interchange Decrease 42020/21Decrease 618 Interchange Decrease 12021/22Increase 2,366 Interchange Increase 62022/23Increase 2,916 Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Thornford railway station serves the village of Thornford, in Dorset, England. It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) to the south of Yeovil, and 144.35 miles (232.31 kilometres) from the zero point at London Paddington (measured via Swindon and Westbury).[1] It is managed by Great Western Railway and is served by trains on the Heart of Wessex Line between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth.

History

The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 23 March 1936[2] as Thornford Bridge Halt. It was renamed Thornford Bridge in 1969 and became Thornford in 1974 [3]

Facilities

Thornford only has the most basic facilities, being a small waiting area, a help point, bike racks and some information boards including timetable posters.[4]

Services

Great Western Railway operate services between Gloucester and Weymouth via Bristol Temple Meads.[5] South Western Railway runs additional services on Summer Saturdays between Weymouth and Yeovil Junction operating from late May to early September.[6] This is a request stop so passengers must signal clearly to the driver if they wish to board the train.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Yeovil Pen Mill   Great Western Railway
Heart of Wessex Line 		  Yetminster

References

  1. ^ Jacobs, Gerald (2005). Railway Track Diagrams, Book 3: Western. Bradford-on-Avon: Trackmaps. pp. 18A.
  2. ^ "Thornford". Dorset Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 441
  4. ^ "National Rail Enquiries -". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ^ Table 123 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  6. ^ "Buy Cheap Train Tickets & Check Train Times | South Western Railway | The New Name For South West Trains". www.southwesternrailway.com. Retrieved 7 April 2019.