Poole

Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset
BH15 2BQ

Poole 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 no information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

3

Accessible Public Telephones

Yes

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Customer Help Points

Poole Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Ticket Office (Staffed Hours)


The ticket office is in the main entrance to the station. If no staff are available, make your way to the platform.


Poole Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1:

Platform


Wait at the platform assisted boarding point, or on the platform in view of station/on-train staff and make yourself known when the train arrives.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is a Low-Level counter here

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Yes

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Poole Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Ticket Office (Staffed Hours)


The ticket office is in the main entrance to the station. If no staff are available, make your way to the platform.


Poole Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1
Location :

Platform


Wait at the platform assisted boarding point, or on the platform in view of station/on-train staff and make yourself known when the train arrives.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Yes

Step Free Access

B1, (refer to quick reference guide)

Step-free category B1 Station - There is level access to both sides of the station by ramps.

Interchange between platforms is via a ramped underpass at the London end of the platforms.

Step Free Category

B1, (refer to quick reference guide)

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Booking Office Counter, Escalator Information, Induction Loop, Lifts, Nearest Accessible Stations, Ticket Barriers

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: South Western Railway

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Office
Collect from Ticket Machine

Smartcards

Poole ticket office can issue new smartcards and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons.


Top-up at Ticket Machine
Validators Available

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket office, station building
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Travel Centre

Bus Services

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

Car Park - Poole Car Park

Name : Poole Car Park
Spaces : 146
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No

RingGo Code 77554.

Hourly rate available from 1200 from RingGo ONLY

Bank Holiday £5.50.

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 : £1.80
Daily : £10.90
Weekly : £43.40
Monthly : £151.90
Annual : £1,519.00

Cycle Hire

Located in forecourt, next to station building. Operated by Beryl. For more information: Bike and scooter hire in Dorset - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Beryl

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

90 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Racks

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Drop Off Pick Up

Drop-off Points
Point 1: Drop off and pick up point on Serpentine Road
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 drop-off point only
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

Point 2: Drop off and pick up point on Vanguard Road
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 drop-off point only
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for 1 vehicle at a time 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

146

Port

Poole Harbour

Rail Replacement Services

Station forecourt, off Serpentine Road

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi Rank
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is on the same side as station
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

This station does not offer

Airport, Car Hire, Cycle Storage Cctv, Cycle Storage Location, 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

Help points are available on all platforms


All Help Points have induction loops

Helpline

Assistance from station staff is available to customers boarding and alighting trains, and moving through this station - at all times trains are running. Please make yourself known to staff at the Ticket Gateline. 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 - our staff will do their best to assist you onto your preferred train.

Information Available

Yes - from help point
Yes - from ticket office

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Part time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

Atm Machine

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
04:50:00.000 - 22:35:00.000

Saturday
07:15:00.000 - 00:00:00.000

Sunday
09:00:00.000 - 00:00:00.000

Pay Phones

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is printed information available

Refreshment Facilities

Yes

Toilets

The toilets are located in the Booking Hall and in the Waiting Room on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located in the Main Booking Hall; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff upon request. A 'National Key Scheme' key [RADAR] can be purchased by contacting the following. Address: 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF. Tel: 020 7250 3222. Minicom: 020 7250 4119. Fax: 020 7250 0212. Email: radar@radar.org.uk.

Trolleys

Yes

Waiting Room

Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
05:55:00.000 - 19:00:00.000

Saturday
07:00:00.000 - 18:00:00.000

Sunday
09:00:00.000 - 19:00:00.000

This station does not offer

Baby Change, Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Post Box, Request Stop, Shops

Departures and arrivals from Poole

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