| Chetnole | |
| Symbol Location: | gb |
| Symbol: | rail |
| Borough: | Chetnole, Dorset |
| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 50.8664°N -2.573°W |
| Grid Name: | Grid reference |
| Manager: | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms: | 1 |
| Code: | CNO |
| Classification: | DfT category F2 |
| Original: | Great Western Railway |
| Years: | 11 September 1933 |
| Events: | Opened |
| Footnotes: | Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Chetnole railway station is a small rural station serving the village of Chetnole, Dorset, England. The station is on the Heart of Wessex Line 21¼ miles (34 km) north of Weymouth towards Westbury, and 147.5miles from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Swindon and Westbury.[1]
The station was opened on 11 September 1933,[2] being originally built of timber. This was replaced by a concrete structure, believed to be in the 1960s. The line was converted to a single track in 1968.
Chetnole only has the most basic facilities, being a small waiting area (including a payphone),[3] a help point, bike racks and some information boards including timetable posters. There is no step-free access.[4]
Great Western Railway operate services between Gloucester and Weymouth via and (8 per day each way on weekdays and Saturdays, 3-5 each way on Sundays depending on the time of year). South Western Railway used to run additional services between and Yeovil Junction on Summer Saturdays.[5] The station is a request stop, meaning passengers wishing to board a train need to signal clearly to the driver as the train approaches.