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The service at Dilton Marsh is "erratic" and "curious" - words used in the spring consultation by the local councils, reflecting local opinion.   For example after the 07:00 (isn) southbound train, there's nothing to take you to Salisbury for many, many hours.

This morning, even the 07:00ish didn't run ... so the 06:28 Cardiff to Portsmouth picked up the call at what would be a rather good Salisbury commuter time.


The effect of the extra stop on the schedule?  Looks like that train may have the slack needed!
1 late from Westbury
2 late from Warminster
on time from Salisbury
1 early from Romsey (WTT - public timetable it was late)

Dilton Marsh is no longer a 'halt' for a little village.   Dilton Marsh itself has grown, and the large residential area of Westbury Leigh covers what were once green fields on the other side of the line.

Agreed the service to/from Dilton Marsh needs looking at since the vast increase to housing in the Westbury Leigh area. Something an extension of the Transwilts to Salisbury would solve nicely.

I agree - having distributed updated railway timetables to every household in Dilton Marsh on two occasions in the past (working together with Lee), I found there is a great deal of enthusiasm and pent up demand for improved train services.