Layout
The station has four platforms:
- Platform 1 – east facing bay platform capable of accommodating trains of up to 4 20-metre coaches. As of 2012 there are no scheduled services from this platform.
- Platform 2 – for through services to the east towards Southampton & London.
- Platforms 3 and 4 – for terminating services from London and through services towards Poole and Weymouth. Platform 4 is rarely used by trains in passenger service.
Platforms 3 and 4 are continuous, and both can accommodate full-length trains. This means Bournemouth has one of the longest platforms in the country. Other stations with this arrangement include Gloucester, Cambridge and Edinburgh Waverley.
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