Dilton Marsh

[whole diary]

[grahame]

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.

06:28 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour due 09:52
This train will call additionally at Dilton Marsh.
This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.

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^▸ (Working Time-Table) - 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.

[Timmer]

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.

[Chris from Nailsea]

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.