Station Details for Poole

Station Alerts

• The ticket office at Poole will be closing at 1605 on Saturday 25 July 2026.

Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  Step-free category B1 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.

• : B1
• Helpline:

  Assistance from station staff is available to customers boarding and alighting trains, and moving through this station - at all times trains are running. Please make yourself known to staff at the Ticket Gateline. 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.

• Help Points:

  Help points are available on all platforms

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

    The ticket office is in the main entrance to the station. If no staff are available, make your way to the platform.

  • 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 Serpentine Road

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

    This is a drop-off point only

    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

  • Drop off and pick up point on Vanguard Road

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

    This is a drop-off point only

    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

• Accessible ticket counters:
  • Ticket office, station building

    There are ticket counters here

    There is a Low-Level counter here

    There are no induction loops indicated at this counter

    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 office, station building. 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 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 05:55-19:00
  • Saturday 07:00-18:00
  • Sunday 09:00-19:00
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket office, station building
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• London fare zone:
• Oyster card:
• Smartcard: Yes
• Contactless cards: No
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Waiting rooms:
• First class lounge: No
• Staffing level: Part Time
• Information from staff:
  • Yes - from help point
  • Yes - from ticket office
• Staff assistance:
  • Available
• Toilets:
  • Male toilet, station building
  • Unisex accessible toilet, station building
  • Female toilet, station building
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    Station forecourt, off Serpentine Road

  • Bus.

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

  • Port.

    Poole Harbour

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

  Find WiFi Hotspots around Poole station

• Refreshments: 1
• Shops:
• Luggage storage: No
• Lost property: Yes
• ATM machine: Yes
• Currency exchange: No
• Postbox: No
• Defibrillator available: No
• Trolleys available: Yes
• Cycle storage: 90 spaces. Racks. Sheltered
• Car parks:
  • Accessible parking
  • Poole Car Park .
    Spaces:146.
    

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

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

Station lift information

• No lift information available