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

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

Yes

Ramp For Train Access

Yes

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, Impaired Mobility Set Down, National Key Toilets, Staff Help Available, Wheelchairs Available

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: South Western Railway

Prepurchase Collection

Yes

Smartcards

Dorchester South ticket office can order new smartcards for collection and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons


SmartcardIssue : No
SmartcardTopup : Yes
SmartcardValidator : Yes

Ticket Machine

Yes

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

Bus Services

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

Car Park

Dorchester South Car Park - 47 spaces
Car Parking Charges
Per Hour ticket: ÂŁ1.00
Daily ticket: ÂŁ4.60
Weekly ticket: ÂŁ18.30
Monthly ticket: ÂŁ65.10
Three Monthly ticket: ÂŁ195.30
Annual ticket: ÂŁ651.00

RingGo Code 2028.

Hourly rate available from 1200 from RingGo ONLY.

Bank Holiday ÂŁ3.50.

Off-Peak from 1200 Monday to Friday. Weekend ticket available from 0001 Friday until 0359 Tuesday ÂŁ6.90.

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.

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Cycle Storage Cctv

No

Cycle Storage Sheltered

No

Cycle Storage Spaces

12 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Lockers, Wheel Racks

Rail Replacement Services

Station forecourt, off Weymouth Avenue

This station does not offer

Cycle Storage Location, Taxi Rank

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

Part time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

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.

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, Baby Change, First Class Lounge, Refreshment Facilities

Departures and arrivals from Dorchester South

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