Restored Victorian steam locomotive arrives in Swanage
Built in 1893 a unique steam locomotive donated to the Swanage Railway Trust by the National Railway Museum has arrived in Swanage after being restored to full working order.
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Trial train service from Wareham to the heart of Purbeck
Leave your car at home and travel by rail is the message from the Swanage Railway, which is to operate a trial heritage diesel train service.
Swanage Railway volunteer retires after 31 years
A Swanage Railway volunteer has retired after 31 years of service to the line – including setting up a signalling school.
Festive cheer by steam at Swanage Railway
Thanks to an army of volunteers, Swanage Railway is bringing festive cheer this Christmas season.
Swanage Railway founders remember dedicated volunteers
Founders of the Swanage Railway have gathered to lay flowers at a memorial to dedicated railway volunteers.
Daughter’s pilgrimage to Swanage to ride behind ‘Flying Scotsman’
The daughter of the man who saved ‘Flying Scotsman’ from being cut up for scrap is coming to Swanage to ride behind the iconic steam locomotive.
Twenty-three new electric car charging points for Dorset
Work is underway to install new car charging points in locations from Ferndown to Lyme Regis and Sherborne to Swanage.
Iconic steam locomotive ‘Flying Scotsman’ to visit Swanage Railway
Close to celebrating its centenary, the record-breaking ‘Flying Scotsman’ will visit Swanage Railway for almost three weeks during October, 2022.
Inquest finds failings in police response to death of Swanage teenager
Gaia Pope died in November 2017 and a long inquest has found that there were failings from Dorset Police.
Nostalgic ‘Roads to Rail’ steam rally
Do you like dressing up in Victorian, Edwardian or pre-Second World Ware period dress? Then this is event is for you.