Dorchester South (DCH)

Managed by South West Trains 

 
Dorchester South station
Station Approach
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1QX
 

Station facilities

  • Station seating facilities

    Station seating facilities

  • Trolleys

    Trolleys Yes

  • Refreshments

  • ATM machine

  • Toilets

    Toilets The toilets are located on Platform 1.

  • Pay phone

  • Internet

  • Post box

  • Tourist information office

  • Shops

 
 

Dorchester South

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Getting to and from the station

 

Bicycle parking

Lockers,Wheel Racks
Storage sheltered
No
Storage spaces
12

2 lockers plus 10 additional cycle spaces 

Storage CCTV
No
Car Park
Station Car Park
Note

Weekend tickets available after 1200 noon Fridays at the ticket office £6.00

Opening hours
Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 24 Hours a Day
Number of spaces
47  with 2 accessible spaces available
Accessible car park equipment
Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station 
Free of charge
No
Daily rate
£3.50
Saturday rate
£3.00
Sunday rate
£3.00
Weekly rate
£17.50
Monthly rate
£52.00
3 Monthly rate
£156.00
Annual rate
£400.00

Bank Holiday £3.50 

CCTV Coverage
No
Onward travel information

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

Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available
No

Ticket buying and collection

 
Ticket Office
Yes
Opening hours
Monday - Friday 05:50 - 18:15
Saturday 06:45 - 17:00
Sunday 08:30 - 16:00
Location

Outside the entrance to the ticket office

Height adjusted ticket office counter
Height adjusted ticket counter is not available at this station
Induction loop
This office has an induction loop
Ticket machines
Yes
Accessible ticket machines
There are accessible ticket machines at this station
Accessible ticket machines note

All South West Trains 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

Collection of pre-purchased tickets
Yes, from ticket machine
Smartcards
Smartcards issued
No
Smartcards validators
Yes

Staffing and general services

 
Information available from staff
 
Information services - opening times
Monday - Friday 05:50 - 18:15
Saturday 06:45 - 13:39
Sunday 08:30 - 16:00
 
Customer help points
Yes

Customer Help points are located on every platform

Lost Property
Yes
Customer Services

Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650

Ticket gates
No
CCTV
No
Location for Rail Replacement Services

Station forecourt, off Weymouth Avenue

Facilities

 
ATM Machine
No
Toilets
Yes
Toilets Location
The toilets are located on Platform 1.
Baby changing facilities
No
National key toilets
No
Trolleys
Yes
Waiting Rooms
Yes
Waiting rooms opening hours

Accessibility and mobility access

 
Staff help available
No
Ramp for train access
Yes
Step free access coverage
No
Step free access note

There is level access through the booking hall to platform 1 (for trains to Poole, Bournemouth and London Waterloo). When the booking hall is closed there is level access via the car park.

There is level access to platform 2 (for trains to Weymouth)

There is no step free interchange between platforms. Passengers are advised to contact our Assisted Travel team.

 
Wheelchairs available
No

Station Map

 
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