Chetnole, Dorset
This halt was opened by the Great Western Railway on 11th September 1933, originally built of wood, but rebuilt in concrete in the sixties. It's a lovely spot in the middle of nowhere in the lovely Dorset countryside, with a shelter to keep you dry. Around 2,500 passengers use this station each year.
When you stand on the road bridge and look around you are hard-pressed to wonder just who this station is used by, as what few houses there are, are located a long way away. But rural railway stations are a lifeline for some and thank goodness we have them. And I expect that walkers will make much use of this halt, along with others. Many years ago, my friend Spencer and I arrived here and decided, just for the hell of it, to catch a train here, ride to Yetminster, and catch the next train back. Both stations are request stops so I think we just wanted to stop a train for the shear pleasure of it! I recall that the guard was not overly impressed when we told him what we were doing....
When you stand on the road bridge and look around you are hard-pressed to wonder just who this station is used by, as what few houses there are, are located a long way away. But rural railway stations are a lifeline for some and thank goodness we have them. And I expect that walkers will make much use of this halt, along with others. Many years ago, my friend Spencer and I arrived here and decided, just for the hell of it, to catch a train here, ride to Yetminster, and catch the next train back. Both stations are request stops so I think we just wanted to stop a train for the shear pleasure of it! I recall that the guard was not overly impressed when we told him what we were doing....
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