Station Details for Christchurch

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Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  Step-free category B2 station - This station has level access from the main entrance and car park to Platform 2 (for trains towards Weymouth). There is level access from Clarendon Road to Platform 1 (for trains towards London Waterloo) via a separate entrance. The step-free route between platforms is approximately 475m via the street.

• : B2
• Helpline:

  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.

• Help Points:

  Customer Help points are located on every platform

• Induction Loop: Induction loops are at designated listening areas
• Accessible Toilets: Yes
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance:
• Train Ramp: Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance
• Wheelchairs Available: No
• Passenger Assistance:
  • Platform

    Wait at the platform assisted boarding point, or on the platform in view of station/on-train staff and make yourself known when the train arrives.

• Drop-off / pick-up points:

  • Drop off and pick up point on Clarendon Road

    The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station

    This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point

    There is space for 1 vehicle at a time to drop-off and/or pick-up

    There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

  • Drop off and pick up point on Station Road

    This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point

    There is space for up to 3 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up

    There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

• Accessible ticket counters:
  • Ticket buying and collection, Platform 2

    There are ticket counters here

    There is a Low-Level counter here

    There are induction loops indicated at the low and high level counters

    There are no ticket machines here

• Accessible ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, main entrance. There is limited space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls may be at a suitable height for some people
• Printed local info: There is accessible printed information available
• Announcements: Announcements are made both visually and audibly
• Customer service notes:

  Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650

Station General information

• Station operator: South Western Railway
• Ticket office:
  • Monday to Friday 06:00-12:55
  • Saturday 07:00-14:00
  • Sunday 08:45-12:45
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, main entrance
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• London fare zone:
• Oyster card:
• Smartcard: No
• Contactless cards: No
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Waiting rooms:
  • Waiting room, Platform 1
• First class lounge: No
• Staffing level: Part Time
• Information from staff:
  • Yes - from help point
• Staff assistance:
• Toilets:
  • Male toilet, Platform 2
  • Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 2. This toilet is accessed with a RADAR key. The toilet entry handles may be operated by most people
  • Female toilet, Platform 2
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    Stour Road bus stop outside of station

  • Bus.

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

• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available:

  Find WiFi Hotspots around Christchurch station

• Refreshments:
• Shops:
• Luggage storage: No
• Lost property: Yes
• ATM machine: No
• Currency exchange: No
• Postbox: No
• Defibrillator available: No
• Trolleys available: No
• Cycle storage: 44 spaces. Lockers, Stands, Racks. Sheltered
• Car parks:
  • Accessible parking
  • Christchurch Car Park.
    Spaces:65.
    

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

• Taxi rank available: No
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens

Station lift information

• No lift information available