Dorchester South

Dorchester South station
Station Approach
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1QX

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Station Message

Due to refurbishment work, the ticket office will be closed until further notice and a temporary ticket office will be located by the footbridge and main car park.

The temporary ticket office at Dorchester South will be closing at 1240 from Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 October 2024.

Dorchester South at a glance

Ticket Office
Ticket Machine
Prepurchase Collection
Car Park
Onward Travel
Cycle Storage
Step Free Access
Toilets
WiFi

Station details

Accessibility and mobility access
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  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
- Customer Help Points
  
  Customer Help points are located on every platform
- Induction Loop
- Ramp For Train Access
- Step Free Access
  
  Step-free category B2 Station. Some step-free access to all platforms - please check details - 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. Interchange via street over 1km so no reasonable step-free access between platforms.
- This station does not offer
  
  Accessible Booking Office Counter, Accessible Public Telephones, Accessible Taxis, Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter, Impaired Mobility Set Down, National Key Toilets, Staff Help Available, Wheelchairs Available
Buying / collecting tickets
- Penalty Fares
  
  SW
- Prepurchase Collection
- Smartcards
  
  Dorchester South ticket office can order new smartcards for collection and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons
  
  SmartcardIssue : No
  SmartcardValidator : Yes
- Ticket Machine
- Ticket Office
  
  Monday to Friday – 05:50 to 18:15 Saturday – 06:45 to 17:00 Sunday – 08:45 to 16:00
  
  Outside the entrance to the ticket office
Getting to / from the station
- Car Park
  
  Dorchester South Car Park - 47 spaces
  Car Parking Charges
  Off-peak ticket: £2.30
  Per Hour ticket: £1.00
  Daily ticket: £4.60
  Weekly ticket: £18.30
  Monthly ticket: £65.10
  Three Monthly ticket: £195.30
  Annual ticket: £651.00
  Saturday: £2.30
  Sunday: £2.30
  
  RingGo Code 2028.
  Hourly rate available from 1200 from RingGo ONLY.
  Bank Holiday £3.50.
  Off-Peak from 1200 Monday to Friday. Weekend ticket available from 0001 Friday until 0359 Tuesday £6.90.
- Cycle Storage
  
  Storage Space: 12 spaces
  Cycle Shelter Provided: No
  Cctv: false
- Onward Travel
  
  Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
- Rail Replacement Services
  
  Station forecourt, off Weymouth Avenue
- This station does not offer
  
  Taxi Rank
Staffing and general services
- Customer Service
  
  Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650
- Lost Property
  
  Monday to Friday – 07:30 to 19:00 Weekend – Closed All Bank Holidays – Closed
  
  Opening times are for the Lost Property office at London Waterloo. There is no Lost Property office at Dorchester South.
- Staffing Level
  
  Parttime
- This station does not offer
  
  Left Luggage
Station Facilities
- Toilets
  
  The toilets are located on Platform 1. Separate Male toilet facilities. Female and Accessible toilet is combined.
  Accessible toilets are located in the booking hall on platform 1. The toilets are open:
  Monday to Friday - 05:50 to 18:15Saturday - 06:45 to 17:00Sunday - 08:30 to 16:00
- Waiting Room
  
  In the booking hall. Area is heated and seating complies with Code of Practice.
- WiFi
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Dorchester South station
- This station does not offer
  
  Atm Machine, Baby Change, First Class Lounge, Refreshment Facilities

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Dorchester South at a glance

Station details

Accessible Ticket Machines

Customer Help Points

Induction Loop

Ramp For Train Access

Step Free Access

This station does not offer

Penalty Fares

Prepurchase Collection

Smartcards

Ticket Machine

Ticket Office

Car Park

Cycle Storage

Onward Travel

Rail Replacement Services

This station does not offer

Customer Service

Lost Property

Staffing Level

This station does not offer

Toilets

Waiting Room

WiFi

This station does not offer

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