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The Swanage Railway offers a more intensive heritage steam and diesel timetable train service than virtually any other preserved railway. Steam and diesel galas, Family events plus regular Evening Dining and Sunday Lunch services complement themed events such as our highly popular Santa Special trains during the run up to Christmas.

Our award-winning standard gauge preserved steam railway is located in Dorset with easy access from neighbouring Hampshire and the South of England. Visitors can experience a unique journey through six miles of beautiful scenery passing the magnificent ruins of Corfe Castle.

You can even take charge of a train by taking one of our Driving Experience courses!

With easy car parking at our northern terminus at Norden, in the beautiful Isle of Purbeck, our stations at Corfe Castle, Harman's Cross and Herston provide access to historic villages, country walks and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, whilst also providing a valuable transport service for the local community. The Southern Railway atmosphere combined with a trip to our southern terminus at the south coast seaside resort of Swanage with easy access to the award-winning sandy beach is perfect for enthusiasts and families alike.

Throughout this website you will find numerous photographs by Andrew P.M. Wright including our banners and our scrolling title slideshow showing - amongst others - No. 60163 'Tornado' visiting the Swanage Railway on 3rd June 2010. You may also like to see our selection of Swanage Railway YouTube videos, which include extracts from several of our popular full-length DVDs which are available from the Swanage Railway Shop.

The goals of the Swanage Railway Trust (a registered charity and the controlling body of the Swanage Railway) are to restore the rail link between Swanage and Wareham, re-establishing a daily service to connect with main line trains, and to create a comprehensive historical record of steam railways and steam technology in Southern England. You can read more about the Swanage Railway Trust's fundraising involvement with The Big Give here

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LSWR Adams Class 02 0-4-4T Locomotive no.W24 'Calbourne' will be visiting the Swanage Railway from 25th - 27th May 2012 here.

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Swanage Railway 1st April 2009 - Photograph copyright Andrew P.M. Wright
The first passenger train from London to Swanage since 1st January 1972 runs into Corfe Castle on 1st April 2009. The 12-coach train is hauled by freshly painted DB Schenker Class 66 diesel locomotive No. 66 152.

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This page was last updated 14th May 2012 by Keith Morgan   
All photographs are copyright Andrew P.M. Wright
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