WEYMOUTH RAILWAY STATION

'Weymouth railway station' is a railway station serving the town of Weymouth, Dorset, England. The station is the terminus of both the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo and the Heart of Wessex Line from Bristol.
It is a relatively modern structure, having been rebuilt in 1986; in its final years, the old Weymouth station was far too big for the modest traffic it was handling.
South West Trains operate hourly services to/from London via Basingstoke, Southampton, Bournemouth and Poole. Services were operated by Wessex Electrics electric multiple units, until early 2007. These trains had been introduced when electrification was extended to Weymouth in 1988. The route is now almost exclusively operated by Class 444 Express Desiro units; although there are occasional services operated by the Class 450 Suburban Desiro units.
First Great Western operate services to/from Bristol via Bath, Westbury and Yeovil. Some services originate from Westbury, with passengers having to change to reach Bristol. Services are operated by Class 150 or Class 153 diesel multiple units. For the past few years, on summer Saturdays, Class 31 locomotives and Mk.2 coaching stock have been hired from FM Rail to cater for extra passengers and holiday makers.

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