Dorchester South

Address

Dorchester South station
Station Approach
Dorchester
DT1 1QX

Ticket office

Mon - Fri:	5:50 AM to 6:15 PM
Sat:	6:45 AM to 5:00 PM
Sun:	8:45 AM to 4:00 PM

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Station details

General information

Station Operator: SW
Station Code: DCH

Staffing Level: partTime
CCTV: No

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Smartcard Issued	No
Smartcard Validator	Yes

Penalty Fares: Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Topup	No
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note: Outside the entrance to the ticket office

Passenger services

Website: https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/lost-property
Lost Property Contact Available	No
Customer Services: Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650

Customer Help Points	Yes
Customer Help Points Note: Customer Help points are located on every platform

Station facilities

Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes
Passenger Information Systems Note:

Shops	No
Station Buffet	No
Telephones	No
Toilets	Yes
Toilets Note: The toilets are located on Platform 1. Separate Male toilet facilities. Female and Accessible toilet is combined. Accessible toilets are located in the booking hall on platform 1. The toilets are open: Monday to Friday - 05:50 to 18:15Saturday - 06:45 to 17:00Sunday - 08:30 to 16:00
Waiting Room	No
Waiting Room Note: In the booking hall. Area is heated and seating complies with Code of Practice.

Car parking

Car parking	Yes

Name: Dorchester South Car Park
Operator:
Spaces: 47
Car Parking Contact Available: No Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Accessible Spaces: 2

Daily Charge: £4.60
Weekly Charge: £18.30
Monthly Charge: £65.10

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability	Yes
Sheltered: No Spaces: 12 Type: Lockers,Racks Location: Note: 2 lockers plus 10 additional cycle spaces

Cycle Storage Availability

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 12
Type: Lockers,Racks
Location:
Note:

2 lockers plus 10 additional cycle spaces

Cycle Storage CCTV	No

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes
Location For Rail Replacement Service Note: Station forecourt, off Weymouth Avenue
Taxi Rank	No

Bus Service	Yes
Bus Service Note: Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Accessibility

Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Induction Loop	Yes
Accessible Public Telephones	No
Accessible Toilets	No
Accessible Toilets Note: N/A
Wheelchairs Available	No
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Step Free Access	No
Step Free Access Note: 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.

Accessible Taxis	No
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines Note: All South Western Railway ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. All machines are accessible, however the station may not be so please check the station access note for further details
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No
Helpline Contact	Yes
0800 5282100
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes
Mon - Fri: 24 Hours Sat: 24 Hours Sun: 24 Hours
Staff Help Available	No
Assisted Travel: 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

Live departures & arrivals for Dorchester South

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Dorchester South
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability	further details
05:52	London Waterloo Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	See details on departure to London Waterloo
06:29	London Waterloo Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	See details on departure to London Waterloo
06:58	Weymouth Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Weymouth
07:07	London Waterloo Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	See details on departure to London Waterloo
07:31	Weymouth Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Weymouth
07:32	London Waterloo Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	See details on departure to London Waterloo

Live arrivals at Dorchester South
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability	further details
05:51	Weymouth Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Weymouth
06:28	Weymouth Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Weymouth
06:57	Bournemouth Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Bournemouth
07:06	Weymouth Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Weymouth
07:30	Brockenhurst Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Brockenhurst
07:31	Weymouth Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Weymouth

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
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Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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