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Dorchester South Train Station

What are Dorchester South train station's opening hours?

Dorchester South station opening hours are:

no information


Ticket office opening hours:

Monday - Friday - 05:50 to 18:15
Saturday - 06:45 to 17:00
Sunday - 08:45 to 16:00

Dorchester South

Dorchester South station
Station Approach
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1QX

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Ticket office opening hours:

Monday - Friday - 05:50 to 18:15
Saturday - 06:45 to 17:00
Sunday - 08:45 to 16:00

  • NO Waiting room
  • YES Ticket machine
  • YES Toilet
  • NO Impaired Access Staff

Station facilities

  • Accessibility
    • Accessible Public Telephones No
    • Accessible Taxis
    • First Class Lounge
    • Help Points YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
    • Impared Access Staff No
    • Impared Access Ticket Gate
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Induction Loop YES Yes
    • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
    • National Key Toilets No
    • Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
    • Wheel chairs Available No
    • Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Friday - open 24h
      Saturday - open 24h
      Sunday - open 24h
    • Accesible Ticket Machine

      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 Point Customer Help points are located on every platform
    • Helpline 1
    • Helpline Contact Details

      0800 5282100


    • Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Helpline Open Note

      24 hours a day, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day


    • National Key Toilets

      N/A

    • 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.


      Coverage: partial Station
    • Step Free Access Coverage No Part of Station
  • Restrooms
    • Toilets YES Yes
    • Baby Change No
    • Toilets Note

      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

  • Ticketing Services & Information
    • Oyster Pre-Pay No
    • Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
    • Ticket Machine YES Yes
    • Customer Service Note Outside the entrance to the ticket office
    • Penalty Fares SW
    • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: No
      Smartcard Validator: Yes

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

  • Ticketing Hours
    • Ticket Office Hours Monday - Friday - 05:50 to 18:15
      Saturday - 06:45 to 17:00
      Sunday - 08:45 to 16:00
  • Station Information
    • ATM No
    • Baby Change No
    • Bureau De Change No
    • Lost Property 1
    • Post Box No
    • Shops No
    • Seated Area YES Yes
    • Station Buffet No
    • Showers No
    • Trolley No
    • Wifi YES Yes
    • Waiting Room 1
    • Lost Property: URL https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/lost-property
    • Customer Service Note Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650
    • Staffing Level No
  • Station Location & Directions
    • Latitude 50.70927877
    • Longitude -2.437250357
  • Parking
    • Car Parking Details
      Name: Dorchester South Car Park
      Spaces: 47
      Charges:
      Off-peak: £2.30
      PerHour: £1.00
      Daily: £4.60
      Weekly: £18.30
      Monthly: £65.10
      ThreeMonthly: £195.30
      Annual: £651.00
      Saturday: £2.30
      Sunday: £2.30
      Note:

      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.



      Number Accessible Spaces: 2
      Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
      Cctv: No
  • Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
    • Station Amenities: Telephone No
    • Web Kiosk: Available No
    • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Dorchester South station (http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com)
    • Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins
  • Dining and Shopping
    • Dining & Shopping: Shops No
    • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet No
  • Cycle Storage
    • Availability 1
    • Closed Circuit TV No
    • Note

      2 lockers plus 10 additional cycle spaces

    • Sheltered No
    • Spaces 12
    • Type
      Lockers
      Racks
  • Bus information
    • Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
    • Bus Service: Note Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format  here (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/posters/DCH.pdf)
  • Baggage Services
    • Left Luggage: Available No
    • Left Luggage: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  • Other transportation
    • Rail Replacement Services

      Station forecourt, off Weymouth Avenue

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