Dilton Marsh - Least Used Station In Wiltshire

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Published 2017-11-16

Time to take a trip .. to Wiltshire to visit its least used station, Dilton Marsh! We encounter a member of staff we've met before, oh and there's even a poem.

Dilton Marsh is also, so that ticks another one off of the list, of the request stops that i've visited!

ORR estimates of station usage: dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/estimates-o…

All Comments (21)

@GeoffSaint 6 years ago

When I worked for Trainload Freight in Westbury in the early nineties I was told a brilliant story about Dilton Marsh. The railway decided to replace the old sleeper built platforms with steel structures and scheduled the closure of the line over a series of weekends to get the work done. All went well and the new platforms were finished ahead of schedule but the line remained closed as planned, perhaps other work was still in progress on another part of the line. A week after the work was finished another team turned up and started dismantling the platforms and everyone assumed that something had been done wrong and they were going to have to build them again. In fact the gang had nothing to do with the railway and they were stealing the station.
@mrtomandryan 6 years ago

I discovered this series when I was drunk... now I can’t stop watching these are great
@MrMake615 6 years ago

What a lovely guard
@MegaBeastage 6 years ago

"Sometimes... I just drink coffee instead of tea" BLASPHEMY
@londonbusexplorer 6 years ago

10:30 Now that's what you call a legend train guard
@Stokken96 6 years ago

Simon the guard is amazing!
@Supermarine-iv1tb 5 years ago

“This Train is Late” - doesn’t sound like GWR to me
@kallumwilliams8235 6 years ago

What a lovely guy that guard was hats of to him, for such a great service and has really steady hands when comes to video filming
@Thoomas2001 6 years ago

Dutch station Leeuwarden Achter De Hoven has platforms 271 meters (889 feet) apart. To compare, Dilton Marsh has its platforms 90 meters (295 feet) apart.
@stephensmith1553 3 years ago

Well done boys Dilton Marsh was my home station from a child it was nice to see they have updated it Also from Salisbury you ran fast through Upton Lovell level crossing where I was born back in 1958 Since having a stroke last year I really enjoy your videos please keep up the good work
@nikf3188 6 years ago

That guard needs recognition by the TOC :) top bloke!
@lazis002 6 years ago

Nice to see a nod to Dave Gorman Modern Life is Goodish with that poem intro and music ! :)
@yarragongoats 5 years ago

I love the support you get from staff of the railways, even to the level of offering you a lift back to the main station
@VulcanTrekkie45 6 years ago

Next time you do a least used station in the Southwest, you definitely need to bring Simon along as your official companion.
@gregwatts7359 5 years ago

Just met Simon the guard, what a good man
@JohnStokes-c1o 6 years ago

What a top bloke Simon is. :)
@victorharderson8782 3 years ago

I loved this one.. I particularly enjoyed the poem. I'm from Southern California but coming over and visiting these stations is at the top of my bucket list
@richardbullett9080 5 years ago

Hi Works just concluded at Dilton Marsh to sort out the entire structure (including stepping distances) and extend (by about 80%) both platforms(oh and stop them falling down the embankment!) I do a lot of station work but this is the first time one has featured on your channel, love it!
@punmaster2271 6 years ago

I love Chris. Please have him along on more videos.
@JenOnTheMove 6 years ago

I love the ode to Dave Gorman in there! You should totally do a found poem from your YouTube comments!