Dorchester West Station

Dorchester West Station is a 19th-century railway station, built in 1857 as part of the former Great Western Railway branch from Chippenham to Weymouth, with engineering by I.K. Brunel. The building is constructed of stucco and features a hipped slate roof with brick stacks that have cornicing. It is a single-storey structure with an eaves overhang that creates an awning on the forecourt side, supported by curved wooden brackets with drop finials.

The façade includes a continuous sill band and a plain impost band, along with a plinth. The flanking bays project slightly forward and contain three round-arched windows, each adorned with panelled pilasters, moulded capitals, raised voussoirs, and keystones. The central three bays feature two double doors with blind panelled fanlights, framed by plain surrounds and moulded cornices supported on scrolled consoles. A central Venetian window is also present, with similar detailing as the flanking windows.

On the south elevation, there is a canted bay with a Venetian window, where the moulded impost band extends straight across the central window. An extension to the south has a plain blocking course at the roof, three round-arched windows with plain imposts, voussoirs, and keys on the east elevation, and one on the south elevation. To the north, there is a separate block that includes timber framing and matchboarding, featuring a wooden eaves cornice and five round-arched windows with a plain impost band, raised voussoirs, and keys.

The platform elevation of the main block is considered insignificant, and the awning, which is cantilevered on iron girders, appears to be a later addition. There is also a bridge from the early 20th century that is not listed, and the west platform includes a notable iron sign stating, "Passengers are requested to cross the line by the bridge."