Station guide
Dorchester South station
Dorchester South station serves Dorchester, Dorset. This page brings its practical station information together with links for planning and Delay Repay checks.
DCHThe ticket office at Dorchester South will be closing at 1300 on Monday 24 and Wednesday 26 August 2026.
Station facilities
- Step-free access
- B2, (refer to quick reference guide)
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.
- Lifts
- No
- Toilets
- Yes
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…
- Accessible toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing
- No
- Ticket office
- Yes
- Ticket machines
- Yes
- Contactless
- No
- Oyster
- No
- Smartcard validators
- Yes
- Waiting room
- Yes
In the booking hall. Area is heated and seating complies with Code of Practice.
- Refreshments
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Cycle storage
- Yes
- Cycle spaces
- 22
- Car park
- Yes
- Car park spaces
- 47
- Accessible parking
- Yes
- Bus connections
- Yes
- Taxi rank
- Yes
- Drop-off / pick-up
- Yes
- Staff help
- No
Ticket office hours
- Monday–Friday: 05:50–18:15
- Saturday: 06:45–17:00
- Sunday: 08:45–16:00
Facilities from the NationalRail Knowledgebase via Rail Data Marketplace. Station record updated 2026-08-24. Always check live accessibility information before travel.