Dorchester South Railway Station

Facilities

Dorchester South railway station is a medium sized station in Dorchester, Dorset. It is managed by South Western Railway.

Address

Dorchester South station
Station Approach
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1QX

Tickets

Ticket Office
Yes

Outside the entrance to the ticket office

Monday To Friday: 05:50 - 18:15
Saturday: 06:45 - 17:00
Sunday: 08:30 - 16:00
Pre-purchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oyster Pre-Pay
No
Oyster Topup
No
Oyster Validator
No
Smartcards Issued
No
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Smartcard Topup
No

Facilities

First Class Lounge
No
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
No
Trolleys
Yes
Station Buffet
No
Toilets
Yes

The toilets are located on Platform 1.

Baby Change Facilities
No
Showers Available
No
Public Telephones
No
WiFi
Yes
Web Kiosk
No
Post Box
No
Tourist Information Office
No
Cash Machine
No
Bureau De Change
No
Retail Outlets
No
CCTV
No
Customer Service
Yes

Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650

Left Luggage
Yes

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Lost Property
Yes

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Accessibility

Help Line
Yes

0800 5282100

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Assistance is available to customers boarding and alighting trains, at all times trains are running. At this station assistance is provided by the Guard on board the train. You can book assistance up to 4 hours before your journey when travelling on South Western Railway. Planning in advance isn't always possible so do not worry if you haven't booked - please make yourself known to the Guard, who will step out onto the platform when the train arrives.

Passenger Help Points
Yes

Customer Help points are located on every platform

Staff Assistance Available
No
Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes

All South Western Railway ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. All machines are accessible, however the station may not be so please check the station access note for further details

Accessible Ticket Counter
No
Train Access Ramp
Yes
NKS (RADAR) Toilets
No
Step Free Access
No

Step-free category B Station - Ramp to Platform 1 at approx 1:14 gradient (to London) via Booking Hall, or level via car park (1 step via side gate next to Booking Hall when closed). Ramp at approx 1:20 to Platform 2 (to Weymouth) from separate entrance. No reasonable step-free access between platforms

Ticket Gates
No
Impaired Mobility Set Down
No
Wheelchairs Available
No

Transport Connections

Printable local connections map (Open in new tab)

Cycle Storage
Yes

Spaces: 12

Sheltered: no

2 lockers plus 10 additional cycle spaces 

Storage Types Available: Lockers

Storage Type 1: Wheel Racks

Car Park
Yes

Weekend tickets available after 1200 Fridays £6.00

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Name: Station Car Park

Spaces: 47

Taxi Rank
No
Bus Services
Yes
Metro Link
No
Airport Link
No
Rail Replacement Services
Yes

Station forecourt, off Weymouth Avenue

Cycle Hire
No
Port Link
No
Car Hire
No

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