Thornford railway station

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.

Thornford
General information
LocationThornford, Dorset
England
Coordinates50.9107°N 2.5792°W / 50.9107; -2.5792
Grid referenceST593125
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeTHO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
23 March 1936Opened
Passengers
2018/19 3,498
 Interchange  7
2019/20 2,744
 Interchange  4
2020/21 618
 Interchange  1
2021/22 2,366
 Interchange  6
2022/23 2,916
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 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.
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