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The '''Heart of Wessex Line''', also known as the '''Bristol to Weymouth line''', is a [[United Kingdom]] railway line that runs from [[Bristol]] to [[Westbury, Wiltshire|Westbury]] to [[Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth]]. It diverges from the [[Wessex Main Line]] at Westbury, and follows the course of the [[Great Western Main Line]] as far as [[Castle Cary]]. |
The '''Heart of Wessex Line''', also known as the '''Bristol to Weymouth line''', is a [[United Kingdom]] railway line that runs from [[Bristol]] to [[Westbury, Wiltshire|Westbury]] to [[Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth]]. It diverges from the [[Wessex Main Line]] at Westbury, and follows the course of the [[Great Western Main Line]] as far as [[Castle Cary]]. |
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | Wiltshire Dorset South West England | ||
Service | |||
Type | Suburban rail, Heavy rail | ||
System | National Rail | ||
Technical | |||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The Heart of Wessex Line, also known as the Bristol to Weymouth line, is a United Kingdom railway line that runs from Bristol to Westbury to Weymouth. It diverges from the Wessex Main Line at Westbury, and follows the course of the Great Western Main Line as far as Castle Cary.
The towns served by this routes are listed below:
- Bristol
- Keynsham
- Oldfield Park
- Bath
- Freshford
- Avoncliff
- Bradford on Avon
- Trowbridge
- Westbury
- Wessex Main Line continues to Southampton.
- Frome
- Bruton
- Castle Cary
- Great Western Main Line continues to Taunton.
- Yeovil
- Thornford
- Yetminster
- Chetnole
- Maiden Newton
- Dorchester
- Upwey
- Weymouth
Passenger services are currently operated by First Great Western. Most services originate from Bristol Temple Meads, or from Westbury. However, some services originate from towns and cities beyond Bristol such as Gloucester, Cheltenham and Great Malvern.
External links
Bibliography
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) ISBN 1 85260 508 1 - Robert Adley , (1988). Covering My Tracks. Patrick Stephens Ltd.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) ISBN 0-85059-882-6 - J.H. Lucking ,. Railways of Dorset. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society 1968.
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