Three Tiny Stations in the Middle of Nowhere

In a spur of the moment decision, I decided to visit the three request stops on the Heart of Wessex line! Thornford, Yetminster, and Chetnole!
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[@IssacLHunt]

This KZbin channel need rebarnd how about The Virgin for life Trainspotter

[@epislog178]

What?

[@rubikstop5s884]

Lmao pin of shame

[@roryblanco]

'rebarnd' lmao

[@NickBadley]

For the record, I ended up going on that train to Bruton, then turned round and went to Upwey, then back to Bournemouth!

[@RossParker1877]

A comment two days ago on a video uploaded 6 minutes ago? Hi Tom Scott

[@JackJackProductionsShorts]

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[@grassytramtracks]

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[@Harrynhoughton13]

Wooo

[@markdewey2056]

ill have a field day exploring other stations around dorset etc

[@adrianbromfild8624]

You are seeing rural Dorset at its best!

[@NickBadley]

It's brilliant!

[@europa2000man]

If 4 hours between trains is bad, you should see the Limerick Junction to Waterford line with only 2 trains in each direction a day and no train service on Sunday

[@grassytramtracks]

Try getting a train from Denton or Reddish South, it only runs once a week and used to only run one way

[@LouisOnAir]

I love the infectious enthusiasm you bring to all your videos

[@NickBadley]

Thanks!

[@MattGoshert]

It's so weird that these stations get better service than Cincinnati

[@manfromdorset]

I grew up in Dorchester! Moved out when I was 18 almost 10 years ago.. fond memories! I see Rail Alphabet 2 has made it to Dorchester West

[@SiVlog1989]

The smallest stations I've seen are in Cornwall. The Looe Valley line, for example, has platforms that can accommodate train of a maximum length of just 2 carriages, usually (at the time I last was in Cornwall) the trains were just a single Class 153 unit running between Looe and Liskeard, reversing outside (some actually calling at) Combe Junction Halt

[@driverdoozer]

Coombe, St Keynes, Causeway and Sandplace can't even officially fit a 2 car 150; the rear door is not on the platform.

[@ianmcclavin]

Chetmole mow has a replica "period" sign on its tiny platform, reading "Chetnole Halt." Bristol Temple Meads is the usual destination on this line these days..

[@Andrewjg_89]

Thornton, Yetminster and Chetnole stations are very tiny but vast unique and yes they are in the middle of nowhere. Maybe you should do more videos of nowhere railway stations. Plus have you done Hilsea station that doesn’t get as many trains stopping there.

[@jakeb267]

I use to travel from Thornford and back most days for work. In the winter I'd have to wave the train down with my phone torch so the driver can actually see me. Very rare to see other passengers there! I also find it pretty funny the train just stops short of the platform and they just open the front door, your own personal train almost.

[@danielhanley-thurkettle8904]

Bernie Arms used to be a request stop answer is shippea Hill and spoon around and Brampton used to be a request stop

[@OnTheMoveTransport]

Ah, my closest request stops! It's silly that you can't even park or walk without getting run over to Chetnole and Thornford, Chetnole especially, in fact I know Chetnole locals that use Yetminster instead because of it!

[@colinstone1406]

Hi Nick. Nice to see videos about deepest Dorset railways, thank you. How about a bit of nerdy useless information? Perhaps in theory you visited a fourth station on the Heart of Wessex line. After leaving Maiden Newton going toward Thornford you passed the site of Cattistock station, when it closed in 1966 its two concrete platforms were moved, remember this was once a double track main line which was "rationalised" i.e. singled in 1966. One platform went to Thornford and the other to Chetnole, this was done to replace old wooden platforms originally in use at both locations. Does that information mean you can "tick off" a ghost station?

[@ReubenAshwell]

Brilliant video Nick, I don't fancy the idea of walking alone on country lanes in the middle of nowhere really lol. Also I'm so disapointed that the yellow button on the help point didn't work in the end.

[@ThelittleLegogoat-jn7dp]

Pointless journey suggestion : Wigan wallgate to Wigan North western. Also, really like these videos.

[@Eric_Hunt194]

Disappointed that I never did the Heart of Wessex line when I lived in that part of the country... especially as it had top&tail 31s in those days! Yetminster sounds like it should be Jim Hacker's local station (one for the oldies there) 🤣

[@T-14YT]

Welcome To The Middle Of Nowhere (Dorset)

[@listey]

Definitely a missed opportunity for a "Yes, Minister" pun on Yetminster..

[@ReploYT]

Sometimes tiny stations seem irrelivant, but as shown in this video they can be some of the nicest little places and so full of character! Also cool video didn't even know half of these stations existed! 🤣

[@dasmellyyooper]

Geoff and Vicki: "I'm waiting"

[@thomas-xj1hs]

Thanks

[@grassytramtracks]

I'm also planning a trip to Chetnole at some stage in the coming months, I went to Sugar Loaf last weekend and it's a direct train for me in Bath (Chetnole that is, to be clear!). The guard on the heart of Wales line had never let anyone off at Sugar Loaf and the driver was very excited to stop there too. GWR trains on the Heart of Wessex line terminate at Bristol all the time these days, it's super normal. It's a general region I've gone through plenty of times in the car, but haven't actually really visited that much. Every time ive tried the next train button at Avoncliff, it never works Update having now been to Chetnole: nope the help point doesn't work it just goes please wait for a while and doesn't connect but there were people getting on or off at all 3 request stops both on the way there and back

[@TheRainbowCoach]

I love this kind of video!

[@DonaldTrumpIsGreat]

Nice 👍

[@LeeWestwick]

If you ever go abroad please create us some abroad train videos 🚆 Thank you for all your videos it has been my go to unwind and calm channel after a long day filming.

[@NameReveal-yy7qb]

They should have buses between those remote stations instead of walking on a dual carriageway

[@ENCTrainspotting]

Great video👍

[@Sim0nTrains]

Nice video Nick, Yetminster really does look like a lovely village apart from the disused bus stop

[@djsmeguk]

My mum used to work as a live in housekeeper/cook at one of the big houses south of yeovil/sherborne. I spent several lazy summers in the late 1980s wandering those same backlanes, and catching the odd train out of thornford to go _somewhere else_ for a day.

[@FearAlexx]

Nice video! You should do a pointless journey/ point to point from Thorne North to Thorne South in East Yorkshire.

[@jacobporrett]

Nice one Nick

[@Welshy1717]

Nice One-Track station..... then a little hike through the Countryside, nice adventure.

[@CelticGoals]

Did I see that correctly? A domino's built into the old station building at dorchester west??

[@southwregion450]

Nick, you should do Acton Bridge to Acton Central (tube)

[@JayJourneys_1]

Have you tried the smallest train in the uk its the Stourbridge line.

[@kiles99]

Having been on this line a couple of times in early January, the trains stopping at Bristol TM is indicative of staff shortages rather than engineering work.

[@fussyboy2000]

All of those had excellent pubs in the days when the was a Heart of Wessex Rail Ale Trail. Not sure how many will have survived Covid though.

[@TransportVloggerIan]

6:45 I think that that says its not in use anymore if its from 2012

[@JayJourneys_1]

Imagine being stranded their or living yhere when trains pn strike and theres no buses and people cant drive and there no shops about

[@paultidd9332]

You’re getting good with the smooth commentaries, keep up. Great video.

[@PaulGodfrey]

Great video, having travelled that line a few times it was nice to see the stations and local area.

[@ps.montreal5551]

What an interesting trip! I enjoyed your journey to the countryside.

[@smogmonster1876]

All these little stations in the middle of nowhere, yet there’s not even a railway line to Ripon and that’s a city Also nothing at Leeds Bradford Airport I believe

[@Roblilley999]

Just rewatched a certain "Least Used Chetnole" video by a certain couple.... looks a great area

[@ryang6k]

europe is so intresting with all these trains for passengers. In NA there isnt much passenger trains because all the rail is owned by freight companies

[@intercity-mq6qv]

Hope you enjoyed your visit to the hart of wessex line

[@ElijahsTransport]

Amazing video Nick!

[@mattieharris3747]

When ever I've gone through Bristol temple meads theirs always work going on

[@Going-Full-Circle]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@melbournetransport15]

Blair Athol: am i a joke to you?????

[@AndrewMagnus-py3xg]

Great video

[@ianhosier4042]

You should have thumbed a lift from one of the passing cars on that road. Silly how such a major route has only a single train track.

[@robinhayhurst5943]

Lovely!

[@hamishhortic9739]

what awesome remote stations

[@tommarshall1660]

For an unscripted vlog Nick, this was very interesting. Friendly staff as well, very good. Keep up the good work.

[@timfromnongkhai9702]

So cute!

[@thomas-xj1hs]

Reminds me of Alan Bennett...

[@Clivestravelandtrains]

The OS map shows a footpath some of the way. which would avoid some of the road walking. Why not?

[@TransportNut89]

No way that you could've been down that way when I was exploring round that way. Well along a similar area. I was using a Freedom of Severn and Solent 3 in 7 rover

[@Zuuu40]

I love your videos

[@heitoreduardocavalieripere7423]

I love 1 platform stations

[@TommyWoodland]

hey nick badley do point to point from woolwich arsenal to woolwich dockyard

[@PamelaBane]

Tanks Nick for another enjoyable video

[@laurenceskinnerton73]

Interesting.

[@TrainsTubesNTones]

Please can you go to Gilfach Fargoed because it is a tiny platform in the middle of nowhere.

[@JBFlytography]

You think this is “the middle of nowhere”, you need to go to Corrour..

[@JamesTecho]

Nick, I was just wondering if you always will go to a station on opening day, I have recently emailed my MP about a station reopening (closed in 1952) and if it was opened I'd love to see you there

[@simontay4851]

What is the station? Id like to know more.

[@hiksdaddk2]

Haddiscoe.

[@highpath4776]

Yetminster , home of The Yetties

[@scrtravels]

Love the content. Keep up the great work! Can you do something about the request stops on the barrow to carlisle line?

[@NickBadley]

Possibly, at some point!

[@scrtravels]

@@NickBadley thanks!

[@AymanTravelTransport]

Yetminster village looked very picturesque; a quick look at Google Maps and I found it has a little antiques shop in the centre which you would've had time to pop into for a bit. I might consider riding this line down to Weymouth, definitely looks scenic.

[@BenskiBoi]

I was on gwr and one seat was a first and the rest gwr

[@phillwainewright4221]

The words "Yetminster" and "Civilization" aren't often used in the same sentence ...

[@NameReveal-yy7qb]

Could you please do a train tier list video

[@ryanutley8901]

When the driver blasted the horn when u requested the train was the driver telling you that he saw u and was going to stop the train 🚆

[@VotasBird]

Hey! I had visiting random stations random stations randomly by getting on random trains copyrighted

[@masonwatters9466]

love ur vids kick

[@garethsmith2250]

More SWT video 📷

[@streuthmonkey1]

The sheep will be ok. Wool retains 80% of its heat retaining properties when wet.

[@christopherscott5093]

You need to go from Cosham to Bosham and avoid the grammatical trap. Probably, now too late for your South Coast visit.

[@34027TAWVALLEY]

cool i was wondering if i could have a shoutout

[@Ralphie224]

USA here...........i thot you were walking on the pavement......then you said, finally pavement, we call pavement the road you drive on...and sidewalk where you walk on...ha...i need Google translater.........thanks for the video 👣

[@marisaeggs]

first

[@Lucaser2424]

[@Nooticus]

Great video