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…
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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
Swanage Railway to hold a ‘behind the scenes’ community engagement weekend
Members of the public are encouraged to attend the heritage railways event which will take place on the 11th and 12th of February 2023.
Swanage Railway volunteer Alan Greatbatch retires following 31 years of devoted service
Alan set up the first Swanage Railway Signalling School and also conducted activities including signaller and signal box inspector for the heritage li…
Special “Winter Warm-Up” event at Swanage Railway in early-January
In January the Swanage Railway will hold a special event with steam and diesel passenger trains and a re-creation of a steam-era freight train.
Swanage railway volunteers pull out all the stops for the Christmas Steam and Light trains this year!
Bringing Christmas cheer to old and young passengers, the railway volunteers have been hard at work preparing for the 'Steam and Lights' trains
Steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman arrives at the Swanage Railway
LNER A3 No. 60103 Flying Scotsman has arrived at the Swanage Railway for its 3 week stay.
