Station Details for Wareham (Dorset)

Station Alerts

• The ticket office at Wareham will be closing at 1324 on Tuesday 21 July and closing at 1800 on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 July 2026.

Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  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.

• : B1
• 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 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/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 5 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, main entrance

    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 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
• 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 06:10-18:30
  • Saturday 07:15-13:50
  • Sunday 10:00-14:00
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection on Platform 2
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• 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
  • 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. There is taxi provision
• 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: 20 spaces. Stands. Sheltered
• 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