Dorchester South Railway Station
DRCHS
DCH | 5961
Dorchester South station is managed by South Western Railway and is located in Dorset within the South West area of England.
Passenger Numbers
Passenger numbers for Dorchester South peaked during 2011-12 with 533,616 estimated passengers.
Usage dropped to 24% during the 2020-21 travel lockdowns and recovered to 96% by 2024.
| Year | Passenger Numbers |
|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 438,924 |
| 1998-99 | 385,365 |
| 1999-00 | 362,040 |
| 2000-01 | 358,222 |
| 2001-02 | 382,022 |
| 2002-03 | 359,792 |
| 2003-04 | |
| 2004-05 | 376,021 |
| 2005-06 | 379,170 |
| 2006-07 | 415,067 |
| 2007-08 | 389,715 |
| 2008-09 | 448,064 |
| 2009-10 | 466,276 |
| 2010-11 | 520,414 |
| 2011-12 | 533,616 |
| 2012-13 | 469,294 |
| 2013-14 | 479,088 |
| 2014-15 | 471,340 |
| 2015-16 | 481,015 |
| 2016-17 | 459,273 |
| 2017-18 | 440,111 |
| 2018-19 | 421,474 |
| 2019-20 | 451,102 |
| 2020-21 | 106,598 |
| 2021-22 | 322,654 |
| 2022-23 | 395,886 |
| 2023-24 | 432,178 |