Christchurch (CHR)
Managed by South Western Railway
Station facilities
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Station seating facilities
Station seating facilities On each platform
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Trolleys
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Refreshments
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ATM machine
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Toilets
Toilets The toilets are located on Platform 2. The National key toilets are located on Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The toilet facilities are only available during Ticket Office opening hours. -
Pay phone
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Internet
Public Wi-Fi Yes -
Post box
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Tourist information office
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Shops
Christchurch
Getting to and from the station

Bicycle parking
Lockers,Stands,Wheel Racks
- Storage sheltered
- Yes
- Storage spaces
- 44
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2 lockers plus an additional 120 cycle spaces
- Storage CCTV
- Yes
- Car Park
Station Car Park
- Note
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Off Peak from 1000 Monday to Friday
- Opening hours
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Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Number of spaces
- 65 with 2 accessible spaces available
- Accessible car park equipment
- Free of charge
- No
- Daily rate
- £5.70
- Off peak rate
- £2.00
- Saturday rate
- £2.00
- Sunday rate
- £0.00
- Weekly rate
- £24.10
- Monthly rate
- £57.70
- 3 Monthly rate
- £173.10
- Annual rate
- £546.00
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Bank Holiday £5.00
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Onward travel information
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Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available
- Yes
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
Yes
- Opening hours
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Monday - Friday 06:00 - 12:55
Saturday 07:00 - 14:00
Sunday 08:45 - 12:45
- Location
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Outside entrance to Ticket Office
- Height adjusted ticket office counter
Height adjusted ticket counter is 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
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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
- Collection of pre-purchased tickets
Yes, from ticket machine
- Smartcards
- Smartcards issued
No
- Smartcards top-up
Yes, at either ticket office or self-service ticket machine
- Smartcards validators
Yes
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Christchurch ticket office can order new smartcards for collection and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons
- Penalty fares
- Penalty fares apply for South Western Railway
Staffing and general services
- Information available from staff
- Information services - opening times
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Monday - Friday 06:00 - 12:55
Saturday 07:00 - 14:00
Sunday 08:45 - 12:45
- Customer help points
Yes
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Customer Help points are located on every platform
- Lost Property
- Yes
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Monday - Friday 07:30 - 19:00
Saturday - Sunday Closed
Public Holidays Closed
Opening times are for the Lost Property office at London Waterloo. There is no Lost Property office at Christchurch.
- Please click here for details on lost property and how to register a lost item.
- Customer Services
- Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650
- Ticket gates
No
- CCTV
- Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services
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Stour Road bus stop outside of station
Facilities
- ATM Machine
No
- Public Wi-Fi
Yes
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Find WiFi Hotspots around Christchurch station
- Toilets
Yes
- Toilets Location
- The toilets are located on Platform 2. The National key toilets are located on Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The toilet facilities are only available during Ticket Office opening hours.
- Accessible toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing facilities
No
- National key toilets
- Yes
- National key toilets location
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Platform 2
- Waiting Rooms
Yes
- Waiting rooms location
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On each platform
- Waiting rooms opening hours
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Monday - Friday 06:00 - 12:55
Saturday 07:00 - 14:00
Sunday 08:45 - 12:45
Accessibility and mobility access
- Helpline Contact
- 0800 5282100
- Assisted travel
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Assistance is available to customers boarding and alighting trains, at all times trains are running. At this station assistance is provided by the Guard on board the train. 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 – please make yourself known to the Guard, who will step out onto the platform when the train arrives. You can also use our Assisted Boarding Points service. More information here: here
- Helpline opening hours
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Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 24 Hours a Day
24 hours a day, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Staff help available
No
- Ramp for train access
Yes
- Step free access coverage
No
- Step free access note
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Step-free category B station - This station has level access from the main entrance and car park to Platform 1 (for trains towards Weymouth). There is level access from Clarendon Road to Platform 2 (for trains towards London Waterloo) via a separate entrance. The step-free route between platforms is approximately 475m via the street.
Please be aware that some platforms at this station have no or only partial tactile paving on the platform edge.
- Wheelchairs available
No