Smith from 1945 (formerly station master at Winchester and Shawford, also in charge of Dorchester West) Motive power depot The Southampton and Dorchester Railway constructed a motive power depot at the station in 1847 together with a coal stage and turntable. This closed in 1957 and was demolished soon afterwards. Modernisation During late 2010/early 2011, CCTV monitor podiums were installed on platform 1 (similar to those used on the London Underground) so as to allow the guards of each London-bound train to have easier visuals of the platforms (because platform 1 has a tight curve, and makes it difficult to see the length of the platform whilst a train is in the vicinity of the station). New entrances have also been constructed from the southern end of platform 1 to the adjacent car park, as well as new waiting shelters built near the new entrance and on the site of the former brick hut on platform 2. Services All services at Dorchester South are operated by South Western Railway. On weekdays and Saturdays, the station is served by two trains per hour between and . One of these is a stopping service calling at most stops northbound to , then , and London Waterloo. Southbound this service calls at and Weymouth. The second is a semi-fast service calling at principal stations only northbound to Winchester, then and London Waterloo. Southbound, this service runs non-stop to Weymouth. On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly in each direction. A less frequent service is also available from the nearby Dorchester West station, which is served by Great Western Railway, with trains heading towards Westbury, Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester. Notes References References Sources External links South Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1847 Former London and South Western Railway stations Railway stations served by South Western Railway 1847 establishments in England DfT Category D stations