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Dorchester South Train Station

Dorchester South Train Station

Dorchester South

Dorchester South station

Station Approach
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1QX

Ticket office opening hours:

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

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Dorchester South at a glance

  • Car parking
  • Waiting room
  • Ticket machine
  • Toilet
  • Wi-Fi
  • Impaired Access Staff
  • Impaired Access Step-Free Access
  • Cycle storage availability
  • Seated area
Live Departures
Live Arrivals
Time Destination Platform

Station Details

  • Accessibility

    • Accessible Public Telephones No
    • Accessible Taxis No
    • First Class Lounge No
    • Help Points YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
    • Impared Access Staff No
    • Impared Access Ticket Gate No
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Induction Loop No
    • 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 YES Yes
    • 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
  • Baggage Services

    • Left Luggage: Available No
    • Left Luggage: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  • 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)
  • Cycle Storage

    • Availability YES Yes
    • Closed Circuit TV No
    • Note

      2 lockers plus 10 additional cycle spaces

    • Sheltered No
    • Spaces 12
    • Type
      Lockers
      Racks
  • Dining and Shopping

    • Dining & Shopping: Shops No
    • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet 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
  • Parking

    • Car Parking Details register for complimentary blue badge parking.



      number accessible spaces: 2
      accessible spaces note:

      parking is chargeable for all vehicles except registered blue badge holders.


      accessible car park equipment: no
      cctv: no
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      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.

      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.



      Number Accessible Spaces: 2
      Accessible Spaces Note:

      Parking is chargeable for all vehicles except registered Blue Badge holders.


      Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
      Cctv: No
  • 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

  • Station Location & Directions

    • Latitude 50.70927877
    • Longitude -2.437250357
  • Station Information

    • ATM No
    • Baby Change No
    • Bureau De Change No
    • Lost Property YES Yes
    • Post Box No
    • Shops No
    • Seated Area YES Yes
    • Station Buffet No
    • Showers No
    • Trolley No
    • Wifi YES Yes
    • Waiting Room YES Yes
    • 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
  • Ticketing Hours

    • Ticket Office Hours Monday - Friday - 05:50 to 18:15
      Saturday - 06:45 to 17:00
      Sunday - 08:45 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

  • Other transportation

    • Rail Replacement Services

      Station forecourt, off Weymouth Avenue

Local Information

Local Information

FAQ’s

    How do I book a ticket?

    You can book tickets via our website (at the top of this page) or via our Grand Central Rail app (available on Google Play and the App Store)

    Can I get a refund if my plans change?

    You can only refund tickets purchased through Grand Central. 

     

    Advance tickets are non-refundable, unless the service they were valid for is cancelled, disrupted or amended and, as a result, you choose not to travel.

     

    If you have purchased an Off-peak or Anytime ticket from grandcentralrail.com, you can refund your tickets.

     

    Find out more here.

    Do you offer travel assistance?

    Yes, you can book assistance in advance via Passenger Assistance to ensure a smooth journey.

    How can I contact lost property?

    If you think you’ve lost something at the station or on one of our trains, pleas contact the lost property team here.