Station Details for Dorchester South

Station Alerts

• The ticket office at Dorchester South will be closing at 1740 on Tuesday 21 July and 1304 on Thursday 23 July 2026.

Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  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.

• : 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. You can also request assistance using our Assisted Boarding Points service - https://tinyurl.com/4yt832sj

• Help Points:

  Customer Help points are located on every platform

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

    Please wait at the platform shelter/seating in view of station/on-train staff and make yourself known when the train arrives, or access a help button.

• Drop-off / pick-up points:

  • Drop off and Pick Up Point on Cromwell Rd

    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 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 hall

    There are ticket counters here

    There is no Low-Level counter here

    There are only induction loops at high-level ticket counters

    There are no ticket machines here

• Accessible ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, north taxi rank footpath to entrance. There is 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 05:50-18:15
  • Saturday 06:45-17:00
  • Sunday 08:45-16:00
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, north taxi rank footpath to entrance
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• London fare zone:
• Oyster card:
• Smartcard: No
• Contactless cards: No
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Waiting rooms:
• First class lounge: No
• Staffing level: Part Time
• Information from staff:
  • Yes - from help point
• Staff assistance:
• Toilets:
  • Unisex accessible toilet. This toilet is accessed with a RADAR key. The toilet entry handles may be operated by most people
  • Toilet
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    Station forecourt, off Weymouth Avenue

  • Bus.

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

  • Taxi. There is taxi provision
• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available:

  Find WiFi Hotspots around Dorchester South 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: 22 spaces. Lockers, Racks
• Car parks:
  • Accessible parking
  • Dorchester South Car Park .
    Spaces:47.
    

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

• Taxi rank available: Yes
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens

Station lift information

• No lift information available