Rail Minister travels on Swanage Railway’s Wareham service
On 22 August, the Minister of State for Rail and HS2, Huw Merriman MP, visited the Swanage Railway travelling by a trial diesel service from Wareham.
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Pines Express to run from Leeds to Swanage in September
The Branch Line Society has announced that it will run the Pines Express from Leeds to Swanage in Dorset and back on 26 September.
£40,000 appeal launched to help complete restoration of steam loco 563
A group of Swanage Railway volunteers has launched an appeal to raise £40,000 to help towards completing the restoration of T3 class locomotive No. …
Swanage Railway to hold ‘Roads to Rail’ event next weekend
Next weekend, Swanage Railway volunteers are holding a nostalgic fund-raising steam rally next to Norden station near the village of Corfe Castle.
Nine heritage diesel locomotives to appear at this month’s Swanage Railway Gala
Nine heritage diesel locomotives are set to appear at this month’s Diesel Gala and Beer Festival at the Swanage Railway.
Swanage Railway operates its first trial service to mainline Wareham station
The first service took place on Tuesday the 4th of April and marks the first time since 1972 that a service has operated via the mainline from Wareham…
Swanage to Wareham: Last passenger becomes first conductor driver
A volunteer who rode on the last BR train from Swanage to Wareham is to be the conductor driver on the first Swanage Railway passenger train into Ware…
Historic locomotive that hauled King George VI funeral train to star at Swanage Railway Spring Steam Gala
The star of next weekend’s Swanage Railway Spring Steam Gala will be the historic locomotive that hauled the funeral train of King George VI.
Trial train service from Wareham mainline into the heart of the Isle of Purbeck
Swanage Railway will operate the trial service using a heritage diesel train and is sharing a message to leave the car at home and travel by train!
Would you like to drive the historic steam locomotive which hauled King George VI’s funeral train?
A rare opportunity has risen for members of the public to drive popular locomotive No. 70000 'Britannia' at the Swanage Railway