Trains to the Teddy Bear Museum
Travelling by train to the Teddy Bear Museum is super-simple. The nearest railway station to the Teddy Bear Museum is Dorchester South, which is served by South Western Railway services throughout the day. It's 12 minutes to the Teddy Bear Museum on foot. Simply walk north of the station via Durngate Street - you'll find the museum on Salisbury Street.
The Teddy Bear Museum is Dorchester's unmissable family museum. From the earliest teddies to today's TV favourites, there are hundreds of cute teddy bears waiting to meet you.
Visit the Teddy Bear Museum website for opening information.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | 05:50 - 18:15 |
| Saturday | 06:45 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:30 - 16:00 |
| Ticket Machine | Available |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Unavailable |
| Staffing level | Part time |
| Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
| Oyster topup | Unavailable |
| Oyster validator | Unavailable |
| Pre-purchase collection | Available |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Lost Property | Available |
Facilities
| Shops | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Postbox | Unavailable |
| Telephones | Unavailable |
| Telephone types | Coins and cards |
| Station Buffet | Unavailable |
| ATM | Unavailable |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
Toilets
| Toilets | Available |
|---|---|
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Unavailable |
WiFi
| WiFi | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| WiFi notes | |
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Customer Service notes | Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650 |
|---|---|
| Customer help points | Available |
| CCTV | Unavailable |
Parking
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
| Carpark name | Station Car Park | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car parking spaces | 47 | ||||||||||
| Carpark charges |
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Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 12 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Unavailable |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Unavailable |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Part of station |
|---|---|
| Step-free access notes | There is level access through the booking hall to platform 1 (for trains to Poole, Bournemouth and London Waterloo). When the booking hall is closed there is level access via the car park. There is level access to platform 2 (for trains to Weymouth) There is no step free interchange between platforms. Passengers are advised to contact our Assisted Travel team. |
| Ramps for train access | Available |
| Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Available |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Unavailable |
First Class Lounge
Departures and arrivals from Dorchester South
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 19:00 | 1 | On time |
| to Weymouth | South Western Railway | 19:48 | 1 | Late |
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 20:10 | 1 | On time |
| to Weymouth | South Western Railway | 20:26 | 1 | On time |
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 21:10 | 1 | On time |
| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Weymouth | South Western Railway | 18:59 | 1 | On time |
| from London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 19:47 | 1 | Late |
| from Bridport via First Bus X51/X53 | First Group Bus | 20:00 | Scheduled | |
| from Weymouth | South Western Railway | 20:09 | 1 | On time |
| from London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 20:25 | 1 | On time |