Heart of Wessex Line
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| Heart of Wessex Line |
| Principal stations (from north to south) Bristol Temple Meads |
The Heart of Wessex Line is a United Kingdom railway line that runs from Bristol to Westbury to Weymouth. It diverges from the Wessex Main Line at Westbury, and follows the course of the Great Western Main Line as far as Castle Cary.
The towns served by this routes are listed below:
- Bristol Temple Meads
- Keynsham
- Oldfield Park
- Bath
- Freshford
- Avoncliff
- Bradford on Avon
- Trowbridge
- Westbury
- Wessex Main Line continues to Southampton.
- Frome
- Bruton
- Castle Cary
- Great Western Main Line continues to Taunton.
- Yeovil Pen Mill
- Thornford
- Yetminster
- Chetnole
- Maiden Newton
- Dorchester
- Upwey
- Weymouth
Passenger services are currently operated by First Great Western. Most services originate from Bristol Temple Meads, but some from Westbury.
