Station

Station facilities

  • Parking
  • Shops
  • Step-free access
  • Ticket machine
  • Ticket office
  • Toilets
  • Wifi
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General service information
Staffing Level
Full time
Closed Circuit Television
Yes
Information Available From Staff
Yes - from help point
Yes - from information point
Yes - from ticket office
Information Services Open
Mon-Fri - 24h
Saturday - 24h
Sunday - 24h
CIS
  • Departure Screens
  • Arrival Screens
  • Announcements
Customer Help Points
Yes

Customer Help points are located on every platform

Ticket buying and collection
Ticket Office
Yes
Prepurchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oystercard Issued

No

Use Oystercard

No

Always Show Oyster Card Fields

No

Smartcard Issued
Yes
Smartcard Topup
Ticket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Smartcard Comments

Bournemouth ticket office can issue new smartcards and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons.

Penalty Fares
SW
All station facilities
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room

No

Trolleys
Yes
Station Buffet
Yes

Vending Machines on Platforms 2 and 3.

Starbucks.

Toilets
Yes

The toilets are located on both platforms. The National key toilets are located on both platforms; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff upon request. A 'National Key Scheme' key [RADAR] can be purchased by contacting the following. Address: 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF. Tel: 020 7250 3222. Minicom: 020 7250 4119. Fax: 020 7250 0212. Email: radar@radar.org.uk.

Baby Change

No

Telephones
Yes
Wi Fi
Yes
Accessibility and mobility access
Helpline

0800 5282100

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Mon-Fri - 24h
Saturday - 24h
Sunday - 24h
Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes

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

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
Yes
Ramp For Train Access
Yes
Accessible Taxis
Yes
National Key Toilets
Yes
Step Free Access

Step-free category A station. Level access to both sides of station from separate entrances. Long and steep ramped subway between platforms - up to 1:8 gradient.


Coverage: whole Station
Ticket Gates
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down
Yes
Wheelchairs Available
Yes
Assisted Travel

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.

Parking information
Cycle Storage
Spaces: 118
Sheltered: Yes
Cctv: Yes
Type: Compounds,Racks
CarPark
Car parking1:
Name: Bournemouth Main Car Park
Spaces: 362

Number Accessible Spaces: 5
Accessible Spaces Note:

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


Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Cctv: Yes
Website:

Car parking2:
Name: Bournemouth Premium Car Park
Spaces: 52

Number Accessible Spaces: 0
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Cctv: No
Website:

Rail Replacement Services

To Southampton / Brockenhurst: Station entrance on Halfords side. 

To Poole: Station entrance on Asda side.

Taxi Rank

 Yes

Onward Travel

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

Airport

Bournemouth Airport is served by Morebus service 737- which serves Bournemouth Square, Railway Station, Winton, Moordown, Northbourne and Parley Cross.

View the Morebus service 737 timetable here.

Cycle Hire

Located next to north and south side station entrances. Operated by Beryl. For more information: Bike and scooter hire in Dorset - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Beryl

Passenger services
Customer Service

Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650

Left Luggage

No

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property
https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/lost-property
Mon-Fri 07:30 to 19:00
Live departures and arrivals