The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-02-12 00:00:00

Corresponunce.

RAIWAY ACCOMMODATION FOR
WEYMOUTH,
To the Editor,

1314—Having read In your valuable paper the letter
weaved by our much esteemed and worthy Mayor,
R. N. Howard. Bag., from A. Scott, Eaq., the genered
manager of the Loudon and South- Western Railway
Gompany, granting the additional express train, and
Mutts,lug by 50 minute, the now 7.20. train to
Waterloo, all that was asked for, I feel like many of
my fellow townsmen grateful for small mercies, and
small they are indeed. Haviag obtained one of the
many additions end altiretions that are required, and
which we really ought to receive, considering we
have two chatinot railways running into Weymouth,
another alteration required is that the nawspeper
trim u should arrive at Weymouth about 11 o'clock
'instead of as now at 11.45., ant frequently dist 12,
being then too iste. for the pawpaw", depeatlog from
Weymouth by the 1$ and 12.30 trains. This paper
train is one of the most important la the day, sod
looked for by all Manses, and through It. late
arrival manT are the ouniplaiets. Now this can
be altered without any additional expense to the c
, Pliny by ranting past abut f or small stations
between Bishopstoks and Wipe oath, say, Millbrook,
New Poole, Wool, and Moreton. liilbrook would be
served by the local train, and the three other etationa
by the Salisbury and parliammitary trains, giving the
places ample accommodation to the population. The
next improvement shoal I be the arrival of the 4.15
train at 3.30. This train Me 11.15 sm. from Waterlool
k one of the most convenient for the public travelling
to Weymouth, and although so long on the road, is
patronised more than any other Irian running on the
Dorset district. I are no reason why it should not
arrive here at the time stated above, viz., 3.90 p.m.
The Bournemouth pamengers are conveyed by
It. and en its arrival at Bishopkoke it
I. made special to Ritivreod, at lying there
et 2.10 p.m.. and the same engine could
bring both trains to Raigwood the wane as
the satires.., which faked one hour and ilium°
minutes, end makes three stop. between itiugwood
and Weymouth, so list this cao be accomplished
il the Directors will only sanction it, and be
the masa of lightening the over-burdened ordinary
train, and give it an opdortunity of arriving
In something like reasonable time. There is one more
heroin that I should like to ask, and it is that the
public may have V.' same privilege given the "during
ths excursion semen of visiting Weymouth, as is given
them to visit other places of note on the London and
Soutb•Western Railway. You can go to Bourne.
mouth end back twioe • week for 4.., 1. Brookenburet
and back every day for 6... to Southempion, includ-
ing Cowes, and b..ok every Monday for 5. 7d., and
every Friday, with. market ticket, for fle. 61., sod to
Salkbury and back for 6.. 61. But if you wish to
visit Weymouth from either of the ab .ve placed. you
are charged the full ordinary fare. viz , from
B iurnein .utb. 6. 21.; Brockenhurst, fis 101. ; South-
h tuiptio, it.. Od. ; and Salisbury. 10. Od. Now this
I. • benefit that could be conferred on Weymouth with.
out
gpastuc7remrruy permittedtfarhtig trex.rvealliPey'thee'
ordinary trains. As regard. the Great Western
accommodation, that must be deferred for some (mire
letter.—Apologuilog f.r taking up so much of your
valuable 'peas, I 412, your* obediently,
HAIRY Morison.
4, King-street, Weymouth.