Station Details for Wareham (Dorset)

Station Alerts

• Due to the installation of a new gate system, the foot crossing outside the station will be closed from Monday 11 May until Friday 22 May 2026. The station footbridge will be open as normal.

  Step-free access between platforms will be a 0.7 mile route via the main A351 road over the railway.

Station Accessible information

• Step-free category: Category B1
  

  Step-free category B1 Station - Level access to both platforms via separate entrances. Step-free access between platforms via controlled level crossing with locking automatic gates.

• Helpline: Yes
• 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:
• Tactile Paving:
• 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.

• Staff Help:
• Mobility set down: 1
• Accessible ticket counters:
  • Ticket buying and collection, main entrance. There is no Low-Level counter here
• Accessible ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection on Platform 2. 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 accessible printed information available

Station General information

• Station operator: South Western Railway
• Ticket office:
  • Monday to Friday 06:10-18:30
  • Saturday 07:15-13:50
  • Sunday 10:00-14:00
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection on Platform 2
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Staffing level: Part Time
• Toilets:
  • Male toilet, Platform 2
  • Female toilet, Platform 2
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    Bus Shelter on Sandford Road Roundabout

  • Bus.

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

  • Taxi.
• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available:

  Find WiFi Hotspots around Wareham 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 available: No
• Car parks:
  • Accessible parking
  • Wareham (Dorset) Car Park.
    Spaces:69.
    

    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