Heart of Wessex Line
| Heart of Wessex Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Suburban rail, Heavy rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale |
Wiltshire Dorset South West England |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Heart of Wessex Line, also known as the Bristol to Weymouth Line, is a railway line that runs from Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury to Weymouth in England. It shares the Wessex Main Line as far as Westbury and then follows the course of the Reading to Taunton Line as far as Castle Cary.
The cities, towns and villages served by this route are listed below:
Passenger services are currently operated by Great Western Railway and South West Trains.
Most Great Western services originate from Bristol Temple Meads or from Westbury. Some originate from towns and cities beyond Bristol such as Gloucester, Cheltenham and Great Malvern.
South West Trains operate a limited service between London Waterloo and Yeovil Junction via Castle Cary. In summer 2016 they also ran a "seaside special" service between Weymouth and Salisbury or Waterloo via Yeovil Junction.
Services are provided on Sprinter diesel multiple unit trains built during the late 1980s and 1990s, typically of 2 or 3 coach Class 150, with some Class 158 trains. South West Trains services are operated by Class 159 trains.
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