Moreton railway station (Dorset)

Moreton railway station serves the villages of Moreton and Crossways in Dorset, England. It is operated by South Western Railway and is served by their trains between London Waterloo and Weymouth. The station is 130 miles 24 chains (209.7 km) down the line from Waterloo.

Moreton
View westward from level-crossing, towards Dorchester South and Weymouth (2007)
Location	Moreton, Dorset Council England
Grid reference	SY779890
Managed by	South Western Railway
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	MTN
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	June 1847
Passengers
2015/16	57,522
2016/17	59,542
2017/18	58,768
2018/19	57,508
2019/20	54,828
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Moreton is immediately adjacent to an automatic half barrier level crossing. Like most similar situations, this used to be a manual crossing controlled by a local signal box. This was abolished in the 1960s when signals in the locality were automated. The line between Moreton and Dorchester South was singled in the 1980s, which on many occasions causes considerable delays. It is then double track from Moreton eastwards.

Services

Until 1967, trains through the station were normally steam hauled. Between 1967 and 1988, passenger services were normally provided by Class 33/1 diesel locomotives with Class 438 coaching stock (also known as 4-TC units). The line was electrified in 1988, using the standard British Rail Southern Region direct current third rail at 750 volts. Class 442 electric multiple units were initially used following electrification, until being displaced by new Class 444 electric multiple units in 2007.

The station is served by an hourly South Western Railway semi-fast service in each direction between Weymouth to London Waterloo (including Sundays).[1]

References

1. Table 158 National Rail timetable, May 2016

External links

• Train times and station information for Moreton railway station (Dorset) from National Rail