Dorchester South

Dorchester South station, Station Approach, Dorchester, Dorset
DT1 1QX

Dorchester South at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

2

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Customer Help Points

Dorchester South Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Platform


Please wait at the platform shelter/seating in view of station/on-train staff and make yourself known when the train arrives, or access a help button.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is no Low-Level counter here

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Yes

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Dorchester South Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Platform


Please wait at the platform shelter/seating in view of station/on-train staff and make yourself known when the train arrives, or access a help button.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Step Free Access

B2, (refer to quick reference guide)

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.

Step Free Category

B2, (refer to quick reference guide)

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Public Telephones, Accessible Booking Office Counter, Escalator Information, Induction Loop, Lifts, Nearest Accessible Stations, Staff Help Available, Ticket Barriers

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: South Western Railway

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Machine

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket buying and collection, north taxi rank footpath to entrance
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls may be at a suitable height for some people

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Smartcards, Travel Centre

Bus Services

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Car Park - Dorchester South Car Park

Name : Dorchester South Car Park
Spaces : 47
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No

RingGo Code 2028.

Hourly rate available from 1200 from RingGo ONLY.

Bank Holiday £2.50.

Off-Peak from 1200 Monday to Friday.

Blue Badge parking

Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders are available at many of our stations. A valid European Blue Parking Badge must be clearly displayed when you park in a disabled parking space.

Parking is complimentary for Blue Badge holders who register via the link below. Where there are blue-badge parking spaces in short stay areas, charges do not apply but you must not park for longer than 20 minutes.

Register for Complimentary Blue Badge Parking.


Per Hour : £1.00
Daily : £5.00
Weekly : £19.90
Monthly : £69.60
Annual : £696.00

Cycle Hire

Located in forecourt, in front of station building. Operated by Beryl. For more information: https://beryl.cc/scheme/dorchester-weymouth-and-portland

Cycle Storage Spaces

22 spaces

2 lockers plus 10 additional cycle spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Lockers, Racks

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Drop Off Pick Up

Drop-off Points
Point 1: Drop off and Pick Up Point on Cromwell Rd
Same Side As Station: The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station
Waiting Area: This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for up to 3 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Ramp Deployable:
Help Point: There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

Parking Spaces

47

Rail Replacement Services

Station forecourt, off Weymouth Avenue

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank via Copper St
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is via controlled roadway crossing
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear and side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

Taxi rank via Northwest car park
Configuration : Taxis only pick up at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is via uncontrolled roadway crossing
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps can only be deployed from the side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

This station does not offer

Airport, Car Hire, Cycle Storage Cctv, Cycle Storage Location, Cycle Storage Sheltered, Port, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Customer Service

Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650

Help Points

Customer Help points are located on every platform


All Help Points have induction loops

Helpline

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 2 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. You can also request assistance using our Assisted Boarding Points service - https://tinyurl.com/4yt832sj

Information Available

Yes - from help point

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Part time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
05:50:00.000 - 18:15:00.000

Saturday
06:45:00.000 - 13:39:00.000

Sunday
08:30:00.000 - 16:00:00.000

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

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

Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
05:50:00.000 - 18:15:00.000

Saturday
06:45:00.000 - 17:00:00.000

Sunday
08:30:00.000 - 16:00:00.000

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, Baby Change, Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Pay Phones, Post Box, Request Stop, Shops, Refreshment Facilities, Trolleys

Departures and arrivals from Dorchester South

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