Station Details for Pokesdown

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Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  Step-free category C station - This station does not have step-free access.

• : C
• 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:

  Help points are available on all platforms

• Induction Loop: Induction loops are at designated listening areas
• Accessible Toilets: No
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance:
• Train Ramp: Ramps are available on the train 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/pick-up

    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 buying and collection

    There are ticket counters here

    There is no Low-Level counter here

    There are only induction loops at high-level ticket counters

    There are ticket machines here

    There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair

    The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

• Accessible ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection. There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users
• Printed local info: There is no 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 05:50-12:30
  • Saturday 07:50-13:40
  • Sunday Unavailable
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection
• 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:
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    To Bournemouth: Christchurch Road (A35) Bus Stop by Bell Inn

    To Christchurch: Christchurch Road (A35) lay by outside Station

  • Bus.

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

• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available:

  Find WiFi Hotspots around Pokesdown 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: 24 spaces. Racks. Sheltered
• Car parks:
• Taxi rank available: No
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens

Station lift information

• No lift information available