Swanage Railway Accessibility

Both the Swanage Railway Trust and the Swanage Railway Company are determined that the Swanage Railway should offer the best possible facilities for the mobility impaired, and the Swanage Railway has now ensured the return to service of our adapted carriage for mobility impaired visitors - our 'open access' carriage.

Passengers are invited to contact the Passenger Services department in advance if they wish to check that the open access coach will be in service on the day they wish to travel or on a specific service.

Additionally, the Swanage Railway endeavours to make provision for all passengers on all its services.

All Swanage Railway station platforms offer step-free access, and Disabled access is available to most trains.

Wheel chairs are able to be carried in the Guard's Van on most services, and if the passenger has some mobility then they can sit in nearby passenger accommodation rather than travel in the Guard's Van.

Portable ramps are available to ease the loading of wheel chairs onto the trains, and our friendly platform staff and train crews will be happy to assist.

Please click on the images to read more about the return to service of this important vehicle.

Donations to the Mobility Project can be made on the Swanage Railway Trust's donations website by following this link

The nearest disabled toilet to Swanage station is located on the seafront (400 metres away), but ordinary toilet facilities are available at Swanage, Corfe Castle and Norden stations, and on most trains.

There are no toilet facilities at Harman's Cross station. Disabled toilets and baby-changing facilities are only available at Norden.

Swanage

Level access from the town centre. There is a portable disabled ramp available on the platform to provide wheelchair access to trains. There are non-disabled but no disabled toilet facilities at Swanage station, but Swanage Council provides the following facilities:
Herston. There is a unisex toilet for the disabled in Victoria Avenue on the way into Swanage, which operates on the RADAR key.
Shore Road. Separate toilets for men and women and one unisex toilet for the disabled and physically handicapped located the men's side, which operates on the RADAR key. RADAR keys may be purchased from Tourist Information Centre at a cost of £3.00 each. A spare key is kept at the Fisherman's Catch for emergency use when the centre is closed.
Heritage Centre, by the Stone Quay. Separate toilets for men and women and one unisex toilet for the disabled and physically handicapped which operates on the RADAR key

Herston Halt

The Army built a disabled access ramp for Heston Halt in 2004, providing level access from the road, and bringing the station to the same access standard as our other stations. There are no toilet facilities at this station. There is a portable disabled ramp available on the platform to provide wheelchair access to trains.

Harman's Cross

Level access from the road. There are no toilet facilities at this station. There is a portable disabled ramp available on the platform to provide wheelchair access to trains.

Corfe Castle

Level access from the road. There are non-disabled toilet facilities at this station. There is a portable disabled ramp available on the platform to provide wheelchair access to trains.

Norden

Level access from the Park & Ride Car Park where there are disabled toilets and baby-changing facilities in the purpose-built Norden visitors' building. There is a portable disabled ramp available on the platform to provide wheelchair access to trains.