Editing Dorset (section)

==Transport==
{{Main|Transport in Dorset}}
Dorset is connected to London by two main line railways. The [[West of England Main Line]] runs through the north of the county at Gillingham and Sherborne.<ref name ="Route 4"/> Running west from [[London Waterloo station|London Waterloo]] to [[Exeter St Davids railway station|Exeter St Davids]] in Devon, it provides a service for those who live in the western districts of Dorset.<ref name="Route 4">{{cite web |title=Route 4 Wessex Routes |url=http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/RoutePlans/2008/Route%204%20-%20Wessex%20Routes.pdf |publisher=[[Network Rail]] |year=2008 |access-date=27 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607083035/http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/RoutePlans/2008/Route%204%20-%20Wessex%20Routes.pdf |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[South West Main Line]] runs through the south at Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester and the terminus at Weymouth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Route 3 South West Main Line |url=http://www.networkrail.co.uk/documents/3102_Route%203%20South%20West%20Main%20Line.pdf |publisher=[[Network Rail]] |year=2008 |access-date=27 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926134157/http://www.networkrail.co.uk/documents/3102_Route%203%20South%20West%20Main%20Line.pdf |archive-date=26 September 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Additionally, the [[Heart of Wessex Line]] runs north from Weymouth to [[Bristol]] and the [[Swanage Railway]], a [[Heritage railway|heritage steam and diesel railway]], runs the {{convert|10|km|0}} between [[Norden railway station (Dorset)|Norden]] and Swanage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/index.htm |title=About Us |publisher=[[Swanage Railway]] |access-date=20 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704003243/http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/index.htm |archive-date=4 July 2011}}</ref>

Dorset is one of few English counties not well served by canals and has no motorways.<ref name="doyle">{{cite news |last1=Doyle |first1=Dave |title=The reason Dorset only has A roads and no motorways |url=https://www.dorset.live/news/dorset-news/reason-dorset-only-roads-no-7035139 |access-date=25 March 2023 |work=Dorset Live |date=8 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The [[A303 road|A303]], [[A35 road|A35]] and [[A31 road|A31]] [[trunk road]]s run through the county.<ref>{{cite web |title=Network Management |url=http://www.cleanhighways.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/National_Trunk_Road_map1-2.pdf |publisher=[[Highways Agency]] |access-date=8 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316101038/http://www.cleanhighways.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/National_Trunk_Road_map1-2.pdf |archive-date=16 March 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> The A303, which connects the [[West Country]] to London via the [[M3 motorway (Great Britain)|M3]], clips the north-west of the county.<ref name="googlemapdorset">{{cite web |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&pq=dorset+roads+map&xhr=t&q=dorset+road+map&cp=11&rlz=1G1ACAW_ENUK436&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1600&bih=805&bs=1&wrapid=tljp130777665532300&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x486d80aaedabf177:0x33a1f481bada6d5f,Dorset&gl=uk&ei |title=Google road map&nbsp;– Dorset |publisher=Google Maps |access-date=11 June 2011 |archive-date=11 February 2013 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6ELbFVY9D?url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&pq=dorset+roads+map&xhr=t&q=dorset+road+map&cp=11&rlz=1G1ACAW_ENUK436&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1600&bih=805&bs=1&wrapid=tljp130777665532300&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x486d80aaedabf177:0x33a1f481bada6d5f,Dorset&gl=uk&ei |url-status=live}}</ref> The A35 crosses the county in a west–east direction from [[Honiton]] in Devon, via Bridport, Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch, to [[Southampton]] in Hampshire. The A31 connects to the A35 at [[Bere Regis]], and passes east through Wimborne and Ferndown to Hampshire, where it later becomes the [[M27 motorway (England)|M27]]. Other main roads in the county include the [[A338]], [[A354]], [[A37 road (England)|A37]] and [[A350 road|A350]]. The A338 heads north from Bournemouth to [[Ringwood, Hampshire|Ringwood]] (Hampshire) and on to [[Salisbury]] (Wiltshire) and beyond. The A354 also connects to Salisbury after travelling north-east from Weymouth in the south of the county. The A37 travels north-west from Dorchester to [[Yeovil]] in Somerset. The A350 also leads north, from Poole through [[Blandford]] and Shaftesbury, to [[Warminster]] in Wiltshire.<ref name="googlemapdorset"/>

A passenger seaport and an international airport are situated in the county. [[Brittany Ferries]] and [[Condor Ferries]] operate out of Poole Harbour; Brittany Ferries provide access to [[Cherbourg]] in France and Condor Ferries sail a seasonal service to the [[Channel Islands]] and [[St Malo]], France.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.phc.co.uk/comm_roro_passengers.html |title=Port of Poole passenger services |publisher=Poole Harbour Commissioners |access-date=13 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106182404/http://www.phc.co.uk/comm_roro_passengers.html |archive-date=6 January 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> Poole and Portland harbours are capable of taking cruise liners.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jurassiccoast.com/307/jurassic-news-36/news-archive-164/regions-success-on-world-stage-at-seatrade-cruise-forum-490.html |title=Seatrade Cruise Forum |publisher=Jurassic Coast |access-date=13 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930085114/http://www.jurassiccoast.com/307/jurassic-news-36/news-archive-164/regions-success-on-world-stage-at-seatrade-cruise-forum-490.html |archive-date=30 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Bournemouth Airport]], on the edge of [[Hurn]] village {{convert|6|km|0}} north of Bournemouth, has scheduled and charter flights.

[[Go South Coast|Morebus and Damory]] provide a county wide bus network with frequent services linking major towns, including Bournemouth, Poole and Wimborne, and a varied service in further rural locations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wdbus.co.uk/ |title=Home Page |publisher=[[Wilts & Dorset]] |access-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011104143038/http://www.wdbus.co.uk/ |archive-date=4 November 2001 |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[First Hampshire & Dorset|First Group]] operate buses in the Weymouth and Bridport area, including a regular route along the A35 from Weymouth to Axminster, which helps to compensate for the missing rail link west of Dorchester; and the [[Jurassic Coaster]] service, which runs along the county's coastline.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dorset-transport.info/weymouth-transport.html |title=In and Around Weymouth |publisher=Dorset Transport and Travel |access-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111215731/http://www.dorset-transport.info/weymouth-transport.html |archive-date=11 January 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/dorset/ |title=Dorset & South Somerset |publisher=[[FirstGroup]] |access-date=17 June 2011 |archive-date=16 June 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110616193440/http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/dorset/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Yellow Buses]] provided bus services within Bournemouth and outlying areas until they ceased operating in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bybus.co.uk/about-us/history/ |title=History |publisher=[[Yellow Buses]] |access-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007231020/http://www.bybus.co.uk/about-us/history/ |archive-date=7 October 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Morebus are to take on main routes served by Yellow Buses - full list here |url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/20598942.morebus-take-main-routes-served-yellow-buses/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Bournemouth Echo |date=4 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>