Santa Specials on the Swanage RailwayDorset's leading family Christmas attraction
Booking is now closed, but will return later in 2009.
Meet Santa in Dorset at the Swanage Railway this Christmas!
Santa's little helpers at the ready at the Swanage Railway
Where can you see Father Christmas in Dorset this year? Swanage of course! The Swanage Railway's Santa Specials are famous around the world as Dorset's leading family Christmas attraction. Regarded by many as the most entertaining seasonal attraction in Dorset, the unique services are popular with families looking for a safe and reliable day out.
Santa hands out presents to young visitors on the Swanage Railway Santa SpecialsThe event offers Christmas Fun for the whole family with the opportunity to meet Santa visiting the Swanage Railway during December each year. There is easy access to Swanage from all of Hants and Dorset, so come to visit us soon.
When interviewed about the continued success of the annual services, Swanage Railway passenger services manager David Green said: "There is always a lovely and very unique atmosphere on the Santa Special steam trains because there’s the excitement and atmosphere of travelling on a steam train that is matched with the excitement and expectation of meeting Father Christmas in person during the journey. "Our volunteers love working on the Santa Specials because it is lovely to see the children’s faces as they see a real steam train - often for the first time - and then get to meet Father Christmas, receive their present from him and actually talk to them while the steam train travels from Swanage to Norden and back. "The excitement of seeing the ruins of Corfe Castle pass by the train window only gives added excitement as the children open their presents from Father Christmas and the adults tuck into mince pies and a festive drink. It‘s lovely," he added. The Swanage Railway Santa Specials 2009 brochure will be available during 2009 from the Swanage Railway, Dorset, at the main address below, and will be displayed on this page when available. Santa Specials will run on 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd & 24th December 2009. On each operating day, there are normally four Santa Special steam trains - departing a festively decorated Swanage station for the one hour round trip during which every child receives a present from Santa during the train journey, and adults receive a hot mince pie and seasonal drink.
To avoid the hassle of trying to park in Swanage, Santa Special passengers can leave their vehicles in the no hassle attended car park next to Norden station near Corfe Castle and take a special heritage diesel service down to Swanage from where the exciting and magical journey behind steam with Father Christmas begins. Advance bookings for Santa Specials is essential.
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