Poole (POO)
Managed by South Western Railway
Station facilities
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Station seating facilities
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Trolleys
Trolleys Yes -
Refreshments
Note -
ATM machine
ATM machine -
Toilets
Toilets The toilets are located in the Booking Hall and in the Waiting Room on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located in the Main Booking Hall; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff upon request. A 'National Key Scheme' key [RADAR] can be purchased by contacting the following. Address: 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF. Tel: 020 7250 3222. Minicom: 020 7250 4119. Fax: 020 7250 0212. Email: [email protected] -
Pay phone
Pay phone Cards and Coins -
Internet
Public Wi-Fi Yes -
Post box
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Tourist information office
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Shops
Poole
Getting to and from the station

Bicycle parking
Wheel Racks
- Storage sheltered
- Yes
- Storage spaces
- 90
- Storage CCTV
- No
- PlusBike (cycle hire)
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Beryl Bikes
- Car Park
Station Car Park
- Note
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Weekend tickets available after 1200 Friday £11.30
Off Peak from 1600 Monday to Saturday
- 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
- 146 with 3 accessible spaces available
- Accessible car park equipment
- Free of charge
- No
- Daily rate
- £9.90
- Off peak rate
- £3.50
- Saturday rate
- £8.00
- Sunday rate
- £3.50
- Weekly rate
- £43.90
- Monthly rate
- £104.90
- 3 Monthly rate
- £314.70
- Annual rate
- £1069.00
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Bank Holiday £3.50
- 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
- No
- Port
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Poole Harbour
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
Yes
- Opening hours
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Monday - Friday 05:55 - 19:00
Saturday 07:00 - 18:00
Sunday 09:00 - 19:00
- Location
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Located at entrance on platform 1 and in the booking hall
- 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
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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
Yes
- Smartcards top-up
Yes, at either ticket office or self-service ticket machine
- Smartcards validators
Yes
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Poole ticket office can issue new smartcards 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 04:50 - 22:35
Saturday 07:15 - 00:00
Sunday 09:00 - 00:00
- Customer help points
Yes
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Help points are available on all platforms
- 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 Poole.
- Please click here for details on lost property and how to register a lost item.
- Customer Services
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Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650
- Ticket gates
No
- CCTV
- Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services
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Station forecourt, off Serpentine Road
Facilities
- ATM Machine
Yes
- Pay phones
Yes
- Pay phones type
- Cards and Coins
- Public Wi-Fi
Yes
- Find WiFi Hotspots around Poole station
- Refreshment facilities
Yes
- Toilets
Yes
- Toilets Location
- The toilets are located in the Booking Hall and in the Waiting Room on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located in the Main Booking Hall; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff upon request. A 'National Key Scheme' key [RADAR] can be purchased by contacting the following. Address: 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF. Tel: 020 7250 3222. Minicom: 020 7250 4119. Fax: 020 7250 0212. Email: [email protected]
- Accessible toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing facilities
No
- National key toilets
- Yes
- Trolleys
Yes
- Waiting Rooms
No
Accessibility and mobility access
- Helpline Contact
- 0800 5282100
- Assisted travel
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Assistance from station staff is available to customers boarding and alighting trains, and moving through this station, until 23:40 daily. Please make yourself known to staff in the Ticket Office or on the platforms. After 23:40 boarding and alighting assistance can be provided by the Guard on board the train, who will step out onto the platform when the train arrives. 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 – our staff will do their best to assist you onto your preferred train. 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
Yes
- Staff help available opening times
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Staff help available until 23:40 daily
- Ramp for train access
Yes
- Step free access coverage
Yes
- Step free access note
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Step-free category B Station - There is level access to both sides of the station by ramps.
Interchange between platforms is via a ramped underpass at the London end of the platforms.
Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge.
- Wheelchairs available
Yes
- Wheelchairs available open hours