Chetnole - Least Used Station in Dorset

[@bigjaffa02]

"I went to Chetnole station the other day" "In Dorset?" "Yes, I'd recommend it to anybody"

[@terezacrisu8896]

is it my fault i dont get it???

[@rick081956]

Enjoying your video from Las Vegas, a city of over 2 million with zero train service. Well, as a train lover, I get to enjoy your fun trips around the UK. Keep up the good work, you both are a good team, funny and entertaining.

[@geofftech2]

rick081956 thanks Rick, nice comment - appreciated! 👍

[@cesariojpn]

rick081956 But monorail.....

[@Geotpf]

Uh, as they say in the Wikis, [Citation Needed]. Lots of people keep proposing a SoCal to Vegas train, but it never actually happens.

[@markiangooley]

I actually took a train from Denver to Las Vegas and back in 1995 or so. Maybe that’s gone now. Some great scenery near Grand Junction and a ride through the Moffat Tunnel .

[@Murderdogs]

@@markiangooley Just did some reading and apparently the service was closed down just two years later, sadly! And Las Vegas hasn't seen a passenger train since - although people are hoping to change that. Sounds like this is what you rode on! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Wind

[@rraven638]

The legend says that it's still ringing today!

[@BusesFromHanworth]

The legend is correct I hear it still

[@mineovernutter]

I have to confess I've gone down this wonderful rabbit hole of your channel Mr Marshall, and I thoroughly enjoy your honest and down to earth "reviews" of all these stations/locations. Great work on these videos I am addicted!

[@kwas101]

This is my favourite "least used stations" video. That almost surreal feeling when the train pulls away at 6:53 - and then they were all alone!

[@neilburns8869]

Absolutely lovely...the peace and tranquility once you step off the train at Chetnole and all you can really hear are the birds tweeting. Ah, bliss...

[@tofflee]

I'm from Yeovil and have literally never seen anyone so excited to get off at Chetnole. Brilliant.

[@erik_griswold]

Love the pay phone thing!

[@MartinMundorf]

If I ever be able to visit Britain, I now know a very spot to visit! Thank you very much for this video! :)

[@harleancarpenter8043]

Used to be the nearest station to my home when I lived in Melbury Osmond, a couple of miles away, just nearer than Yetminster. Passed over that bridge on a bus in the 90's more times than you'd want to know!

[@johnstubbington5163]

What a fascinating piece of film!!! I am hooked since watching two films.. Thank you... John

[@magiclollyl]

Chetnole is super pretty, I’ve been there on holiday 3 times now and stayed at a lovely holiday home overlooking the station & every now and then you’d hear the train screeching to a stop as someone requested it haha

[@willackerman875]

The return of least used stations!🎉🎉

[@70humdinger94]

Now we need him to get back to 'Top 10 Least Used Stations in London', he stopped at number 6.

[@ricohallo22]

All the payphones!

[@ianmcclavin]

Since you were there, GWR have installed a quite large replica old sign at the northern end of the platform, which reads "Chetnole Halt!" (The other smaller signs, reading "Chetnole" are still there also).

[@S404_44]

Missed the least used station soundtrack

[@garylumley7610]

SimonHellinger You're not wrong! As much as I love the ATS theme, it's good to hear this one :)

[@paulsengupta971]

You and me baby ain't nothing but mammals. Or am I getting confused?

[@magnushmann]

So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel.

[@davekirwin]

Another nice video - Chetnole really is out in the sticks! Quality phone idea :) Nice to see you guys back - sad I missed out on the gathering, but no doubt bump into you sometime. Keep up the great work!

[@Layla462]

Funny and nice to see Dorset in a video. When the train pulled into Poole, I knew it was. When you got off at Dorchester South and walked to Dorchester West, I realised you had to cross the railway line at both stations to get to the least used stations in Dorset. At the sign showing which way you had to go to get between the 2 stations in Dorchester at the Fair Field car park, it's a good thing you didn't go on Wednesday as there would have been market stalls there. I know this as I'm a local.

[@funfamilyoutdooradventurei4059]

Just discovered these videos. Absolutely brilliant.

[@peel_acres]

I came here to tell you about the Wriggle River. Pleased you found out it existed whilst you were there. I know it well from my grandparents living nearby. Great video as always!

[@saintyboy73]

The platform there and Thornford used to be the platforms at Cattistock before it closed in 1966

[@uwlodar]

I love that Anne is the announcer at mainline stations like Manchester Piccadilly and London Kings Cross, but she's also at tiny Chetnole. Every station should have Anne as the announcer. Up north on the TPE network, the automated announcer is usually this dreary sounding man and its depressing.

[@buksi6342]

Anne and Celia are the best ones. Phil’s also pretty good, but unfortunately he can’t be heard for much longer, as he passed away in 2017 I believe.

[@neville132bbk]

The few buses and trains I have been on in Kyoto and Imabari seemed to have the same bright toned young lady..."Imabari eki (station)---Imabari desu",,, and we were back to our daughter's "local" little station.

[@alexbird8667]

Yesterday, I did this same trip between Dorchester South and Dorchester west and also the train stopped at Maiden Newton for around 15 minutes, services at Dorchester west only run every 2 hours.

[@TravelingEurope1]

I love it! The first train you sent on had really narrow doors. Both of them out together make the size of your body. They are even narrower than the 2nd and 3rd one you were on!😇

[@bethburnett3883]

Went on this journey to yesterday on my home from uni and honestly got so excited when i realised chetnole was on the line

[@docwho9]

Somebody should go to Chetnole tomorrow and see if the phone is still ringing.

[@nickbond4257]

Brilliant video as always. The best 'onward travel information' board is, by far, Berney Arms. There is literally nothing on it, apart from the river, RSPB reserve, windmill and (closed) pub.

[@ollykehoe5054]

Just something interesting to point out: the two GWR trains you were on were 150219 and 150263. A couple of days ago they were the two units working my train home plus 153318 which was locked and out of service.

[@Peter-pk1bl]

Next time I am in the UK I am so going to Chetnole just to bring the numbers up!

[@seriousoldman8997]

The slopey-down section. I love this technical talk.

[@tirandys]

Since you've been to all the stations already, does a least-used station feel like an anticlimax?

[@practicallyfamous]

tirandys Remember they didn't get off at most of them, and the fact they have all day to spend there as well unlike the schedule they where on with ATS.

[@Feramersi0]

Hooray, more least used stations! Glad to see this back.

[@beds139]

Taking nerdiness to a whole new level of entertainment. Well done.👌

[@neville132bbk]

...by which you mean "erudition" :-))

[@AlteranAnciote]

It's baaaaack! Welcome back #LeastUsedStations!

[@PetertheRock.]

Just so much fun! Who knew Simon from Luxembourg would be watching! Happy days!

[@thebritishguy9368]

Legend has it... People are still calling the pay phone.

[@motriomtr8593]

These videos are aresome. Thank you.

[@JaseWolf]

Learnt something new here then, that the 150's are called Sprinters. Totally my favourite trains these are, especially 150001 and 150002 which I am seeing all the time when I go to photograph trains going along the GWR :p

[@alanbugler4404]

Just as I was thinking this video reminds me of visiting my grandparents in Dorset, you mentioned Beauly where my other grandparents live.

[@intercity4319]

Brilliant video as always Geoff hearing the music again just made me so happy. Can you do Polesworth next?

[@bender7565]

Even if I didn't like the content it is ALWAYS cool to watch couples that enjoy being together.

[@Codestud]

Forgive me for being OCD, but on the 1080p version of this video there seems to be some weird interlacing artefacts, not unless it's just me.

[@mattvenczel7086]

Yup, 1080p is pretty unwatchable

[@graugaarddk]

I noticed it too.

[@traviswright03]

I'm fine in fullscreen mode though.

[@connorgeorge6294]

Edward Talbot I though it was a bit bad as well

[@DJenerate]

It would've been shot in 1080i then, which is the same width of 1080p but only has 720 vertical lines, as opposed to 1080, and each frame at 1080p alternates lines. Hence watching it at 720p solves this as it means that there are only 720 vertical lines anyway, negating the issue.

[@coxsj]

Like the payphone bit,do that more often!

[@AaronBoshammer]

Wonderful video, really enjoyed it!

[@fromtheflightdeck252]

Me and the Turner boys, plus John Peach who lived at Church Cottage (where we played soccer with gravestones as goalposts) used to put the old big pennies and half-penny pieces on the track and wait for a train to pass and squish them flat. Oh the 70s were fun!

[@DrSurprise]

So the passengers have to open the doors? The conductors don't it? That's rather odd since here in the US, the conductors open the doors.

[@alexleo172]

Same here in Singapore

[@TheCaptScarlett]

It keeps the rain and weather out and the warmth in if the door doesn't need to open. The guard needs to release the door (the beeping and flashing button).

[@Murderdogs]

As far as I know, there have never been trains on the mainline where the doors are opened for you, as TheCaptScarlett says, it's mostly to keep the weather outside etc. The driver or conductor (depending) releases the lock and the passenger opens. Except on the London Underground of course where they're all opened for us... Definitely seen a few Londoners struggling with the alien task of pressing the open button!

[@alicebailey6345]

YES! The return of Least Used Stations! #alltheleastusedstations

[@andrewhutchinson36]

Currently standing on the platform at Chetnole. Phone has gone & litter bin now entombed in plastic cover!! Hmm. Maybe someone has taken exception to Geoff's videos!! Station has had a nice repaint though - now all in white. AND its acquired a 2nd TOC! SWR now runs a single train in both directions on Summer Saturdays &. Bank Holidays. Did not run in 2020 though, due to Lockdown.

[@carlybishop6160]

I love that they have plastered the old trains with "South Western Railways" but inside all the doors and seats still say "South West Trains".

[@SimpsonBrooker]

I like how you walked from south to west hence South Western

[@DTRB56]

Am wondering which is the least used most awkward (least frequent service), and the least used least awkward station (i.e. most frequent services) - and wondering if that might be Swale in Kent.

[@samburrow8099]

Still here 🙋‍♂️ thank you Geoff

[@PeterNancarrow]

I missed heard you when you described the livery as grey and green and thought you said Graham Greene!!

[@briocheoleary5043]

Peter Nancarrow so did I, lol

[@buksi6342]

Yeah, they do that.

[@IainG81]

Thanks for bringing this back. Awesome.

[@robinbeckford]

I use that line sometimes. I think the wait at Maiden Newton is for trains to crossover, it being briefly double track there.

[@robbiemorrison7085]

2:31 never saw the buffets open on the class 444s did they ever use them even when south west trains had them

[@ESB2109]

When you said “let’s go down to Weymouth” I was so happy because you wanted to come to my hometown

[@ESB2109]

Never mind they got off at our neighbour Dorchester

[@juulvlog]

Nice! I still only need to do Arnemuiden in Zeeland and I did all 12 in the Netherlands :)

[@EREJones]

Thank goodness they’re beginning to change livery. I honestly thought the SWT livery was the most ugly anywhere in the UK- new one is v classy

[@rbagrizzly]

Lonely phone ring---Great ending-Love it!

[@TimEaston]

This is another great video Geoff and Viki

[@ajuk1]

I saw this station while out on route doing my delivery job and wondered if this was the least used station in Dorset and if Geoff had been there. Looks like I was right.

[@RJE48]

Geoff! The Weymouth Harbour Tramway is still an active railway on the public roads through Weymouth town and Harbour with the last train being in 1999! Weymouth Harbour Station is technically abandoned but still exists along with the platform.

[@RJE48]

Dropped pin Near The Quay, Weymouth DT4 8DX, UK maps.app.goo.gl/y7oWQxYRoMSvyEco7

[@HenrysAdventures]

I just tried ringing the Chetnole Station phone and it now says number not in use!

[@fp4man542]

Loved the wee "Local Hero" reference at the end.

[@paulfoerste]

Me too!!! I was wondering if anyone else had thought that was a reference. (I sponsored Morar Station on ATS owing to the beach scenes in Local Hero).

[@uffiez]

I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!! BEST CHANNEL ON KZbin

[@flippop101]

I enjoyed that. Big thank you from Germany!

[@matthewb6916]

Great video. They just get better!

[@fgwHST43009]

The return of Least Used Stations!

[@cowscrazy]

No way! So happy this is back.

[@bermal209]

First went on to all the stations channel at 10:00am. Its now 19:00pm and only just come off to watch this

[@andrewholloway231]

And that was an enjoyable video. Superb.

[@tomstech4390]

Hello Simon from luxemburg, also this video is 13:37 long, i think this video (and type) and its viewers are very up my street (or should that be on my station?), get the feeling theres a lot of scishow and standupmaths subscribers here.

[@DanTheCaptain]

That waiting room seems like a cool place to hang out if I were a local kid.

[@trevorbaker2225]

Train delays can sometimes allow an earlier than expected connection.

[@waltertomashefsky2682]

What happened to the pub? You could have walked to the pub, had a couple of pints of fine West Country bitter (or cider even). But no! What do you do? Call some bloke from Luxembourg😄 I'm still waiting for All the Pubs Near All the Stations.

[@adydhotmail]

All the pubs near all the stations is a splendid idea. It could almost be a public service.

[@janprimus1947]

If you want to know the nearest pub to any railway station just get the CAMRA What Pub app.

[@gabbyelliott-stokes9591]

Cider is a Somerset thing

[@capuano3d]

Does anyone know what app or image he uses at 1:32? Cheers.

[@geofftech2]

www.nationalrail.co.uk/css/Network_Rail_national_map.pdf

[@capuano3d]

Pretty cool cheers

[@andrewholloway231]

Hello Geoff, the network rail map which is on your phone, can I ask where you got it from please? Cheers.

[@trainandbusgamer]

love theese videos keep up the hard work geoff

[@jamieaviation7040]

Some say the phone still rings to this day

[@jamessideras4773]

Still got to look out for the castles though :P

[@krozjr5009]

Happened to travel along that line, and someone else genuinely requested it. So of course I briefly leaped out, got a photo, and leapt back in.

[@TomPennock]

I've seen the new livery once, at about 11:45pm at Fratton, going into a train washing shed

[@johnbeer4963]

.... I wonder if that's still the number of the payphone at Chetnole... tempted to start ringing it to find out

[@AutoGamerZ_]

Whats with your camera at the start, the movement syncing is horrid (Horizontal lines whenever you move)

[@DexterKDC]

AutoGamerz Yup noticed it too, i think Canon 80D but editing error

[@AutoGamerZ_]

+CupcakKe United Ohai Cupcake, Am I supposed to know you? :P - or did you just randomly say hi to me.

[@twitertaker]

I wonder how a village with a population of 330 got a train station to begin with. In the other video i saw there were big industries (Redcar British Steel, Coombe Junction) but looking it up on Google Maps I dont see any big industry there.

[@Channel205UK]

Should of checked out the Ordnance Survey Fundamental Benchmark up on the road by the layby on your walk. BTW Maiden Newton Station was the fictional station Marlbury in To The Manor Born.

[@jadel-houssami4994]

You learnt your lesson regarding the station phone in Acklington...

[@mattjackson9859]

I just like the name Chetnole... Chet-nole... Chet-nooooole...

[@TigerTailsTV]

This video is nice and all, but when are you going to visit the Isle of Wight? :) Nice to see the return of Least Used Stations. Can't wait for next year's updates once this year is done.

[@priestland1]

Good to see my namesake station start off this video. When I say my surname to people I say as in junction or common.

[@DaveInBridport]

Great pub in Chetnole...

[@Ditchdigger2005]

At 3:44 the bridge you go under is at the bottom of the road I grew up on!

[@a_eastcoast.pacer1]

Nice you lived on a bridge! Lol

[@sianwarwick633]

Priorities. Get breakfast first. Can anyone tell me when the old map for Chetnole AND ONWARDS made its appearance on the video ? When you were signalling the train to pick you up, chap in yhe garden opposite was making sure you caught it.

[@andrewbaker5640]

At one time Heart of Wessex Line did a CAMERA Leaflet to advertise the all the pubs on the line.

[@londonbusexplorer]

Good luck trying this phone thing at Coombe Junction Halt, the receiver is missing on that one.

[@nnmmnmmnmnnm]

What is the correct term for the sloping down bit of the platform?

[@phil13johns]

When are you coming up to Durham Tees Valley? (Used to be Teeside Airport)

[@geofftech2]

last year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYK7on-ndqumm68

[@rosiefay7283]

9:21 Not just _a_ magazine, but two copies!

[@manlikevulcan3741]

30th September - went to Leeds with VTEC on an 92 from newark