Chesterfield to Dorchester South Train Tickets & Timetables

Chesterfield to Dorchester Southby train on average takes 5 hrs 32 mins

Chesterfield to Dorchester South one way only

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Trains depart every 35 minutes
First train leaves Chesterfield at 04:44
Last train leaves Chesterfield at 18:47

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Chesterfield to Dorchester South train times

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Chesterfield facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Collect and top your Smartcard at this location
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for EM
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  There is a heated waiting room, along with sheltered platform waiting areas with accessible seating.
- Trolleys
  
  Yes
- Refreshment Facilities
  
  Yes
  
  Cafe and Vending Machine
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The toilets are located on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The radar key is available from the Duty Manager located on Platform 1.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  Yes
- Wi Fi
  
  No
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Chesterfield station
- Atm Machine
  
  Yes
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Coaches leave from the front of the station
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  The toilets are located on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The radar key is available from the Duty Manager located on Platform 1.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  03457 125678
- Available
  
  No
- Operator Name
  
  EMR lost property office is located at Nottingham. We will try to contact the owner if they can be identified, the item will be kept for 3 months (unless it is perishable) and a record is kept.
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from information point
  Yes - from ticket office
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
- Ticket gates
  
  No
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  This station has Secure Stations Accreditation.
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  03457 125 678
- Operator Name
  
  East Midlands Railway
- Name
  
  Station Car Park
- Spaces
  
  431
- Charges
  
  Off-peak: £6.60
  Daily: £13.20
  Weekly: £39.60
  Monthly: £132.00
  Three Monthly: £356.40
  Annual: £1,320.00
  Saturday: £6.60
  Sunday: £6.60
  Note:
  Automatic Number Plate Recognition ( A N P R)
  Blue Badge holders: Parking is free for all Blue Badge holders at A N P R car parks. To qualify for free parking, Blue Badge holders will need to register their vehicles on the A P C O A Blue Badge portal using this link https://bluebadge.apcoa.co.uk/
  When parking, please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay and display your Blue Badge
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  20
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  No
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  80
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Station front, platform 1
- Type
  
  Stands
  Racks
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  08000 11 33 23
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Staff Help Available
  
  05.00 - 01.15 Monday to Friday
  05.00 - 00.20 Saturday and Sunday
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
- Step Free Access
  
  Category A. This station has step free access. There is a subway and lift to platforms. This station has tactile paving at the edge of all platforms, also at the foot and top of each stairwell.
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes

Station Message

The ticket office at Dorchester South will be closing at 1740 on Tuesday 21 July and 1304 on Thursday 23 July 2026.

Dorchester South facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  No
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Dorchester South ticket office can order new smartcards for collection and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for SW
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  In the booking hall. Area is heated and seating complies with Code of Practice.
- Refreshment Facilities
  
  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 - 05:50 to 18:15Saturday - 06:45 to 17:00Sunday - 08:30 to 16:00
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
  
  N/A
- Baby Change
  
  No
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Dorchester South station
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Station forecourt, off Weymouth Avenue
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  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
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
  
  N/A
Wifi
- Annotation
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Dorchester South station
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Part time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/lost-property
- Open
  
  Opening times are for the Lost Property office at London Waterloo. There is no Lost Property office at Dorchester South.
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  DepartureScreens
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
  
  Customer Help points are located on every platform
- Ticket gates
  
  No
Parking
- Name
  
  Dorchester South Car Park
- Spaces
  
  47
- Charges
  
  Off-peak: £2.50
  Per Hour: £1.00
  Daily: £5.00
  Weekly: £19.90
  Monthly: £69.60
  Three Monthly: £208.80
  Annual: £696.00
  Saturday: £2.50
  Sunday: £2.50
  Note:
  Ring Go Code 2028.
  Hourly rate available from 1200 from Ring Go O N L Y.
  Bank Holiday £2.50.
  Off- Peak from 1200 Monday to Friday.
  Blue Badge parking
  Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders are available at many of our stations. A valid European Blue Parking Badge must be clearly displayed when you park in a disabled parking space.
  Parking is complimentary for Blue Badge holders who register via the link below. Where there are blue-badge parking spaces in short stay areas, charges do not apply but you must not park for longer than 20 minutes.
  Register for Complimentary Blue Badge Parking.
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  2
- Accessible Spaces Note
  
  Parking is chargeable for all vehicles except registered Blue Badge holders.
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  No
- Cctv
  
  No
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  22
- Sheltered
  
  No
- Cctv
  
  No
- Annotation
  
  2 lockers plus 10 additional cycle spaces
- Type
  
  Lockers
  Racks
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  0800 5282100
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help Available
  
  No
- 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
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
  
  N/A
- Step Free Access
  
  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.
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  No
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  No

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Trains from Chesterfieldto Dorchester SouthFrom £39.50

Chesterfield to Dorchester Southby train on average takes 5 hrs 32 mins

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