Dorchester West Railway Station

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Dorchester West station is managed by Great Western Railway and is located in Dorset within the South West area of England.

Passenger Numbers

Passenger numbers for Dorchester West peaked during 2016-17 with 164,997 estimated passengers.

Usage dropped to 24% during the 2020-21 travel lockdowns and recovered to 96% by 2024.

Passenger Estimates for Dorchester West table
YearPassenger Numbers
1997-98193
1998-99351
1999-00173
2000-01366
2001-02270
2002-03242
2003-04 
2004-05301
2005-06236
2006-07172
2007-0865,961
2008-0973,596
2009-1076,600
2010-1175,276
2011-1264,920
2012-13130,838
2013-14133,568
2014-15131,408
2015-16134,105
2016-17164,997
2017-18158,113
2018-19151,418
2019-2093,662
2020-2122,134
2021-2266,992
2022-2382,196
2023-2489,732