We asked a few of our enthusiastic volunteers what the Swanage Railway means to them and why the ‘Save Our Service’ appeal urgently needs your help today! The exciting scenes are also a reminder of why the heritage industry is such an important part of history that can only continue with your support. Thanks to many extremely generous donations £80,977 has been raised so far (18/04/20). Considering we would normally have started running daily services by now however, this will not yet recuperate
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We asked a few of our enthusiastic volunteers what the Swanage Railway means to them and why the ‘Save Our Service’ appeal urgently needs your help today! The exciting scenes are also a reminder of why the heritage industry is such an important part of history that can only continue with your support. Thanks to many extremely generous donations £80,977 has been raised so far (18/04/20). Considering we would normally have started running daily services by now however, this will not yet recuperate
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In the second episode of our two part series, Josh finds out what the railway means to the community by talking to one of our local businesses along with South Dorset MP; Richard Drax, Swanage Town Cllr and Chair of the Tourism Committee; Caroline Finch and Swanage Town Mayor and Cllr; Mike Bonfield. It's taken over 40 years to lovingly but painstakingly reconnect Swanage to the mainline railway network at Wareham but to give the railway a future, we need your help to fight for its existence! To
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In the second episode of our two part series, Josh finds out what the railway means to the community by talking to one of our local businesses along with South Dorset MP; Richard Drax, Swanage Town Cllr and Chair of the Tourism Committee; Caroline Finch and Swanage Town Mayor and Cllr; Mike Bonfield. It's taken over 40 years to lovingly but painstakingly reconnect Swanage to the mainline railway network at Wareham but to give the railway a future, we need your help to fight for its existence! To
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Work continues at Harmans Cross Station this week as the team on site assemble the sheet piling which will prevent land slips onto our running line. This work will help us make sure that we continue to safely run a service through Harmans Cross Station for years to come. This work is expected to be completed in time for our next public services which will be on the 14th and 15th of February when our Community Weekend will be taking place. There will be plenty to see and do at the Community Weeke
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Work continues at Harmans Cross Station this week as the team on site assemble the sheet piling which will prevent land slips onto our running line. This work will help us make sure that we continue to safely run a service through Harmans Cross Station for years to come. This work is expected to be completed in time for our next public services which will be on the 14th and 15th of February when our Community Weekend will be taking place. There will be plenty to see and do at the Community Weeke
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Additional date! Friday 11th of December. Bookings open today 10.00am. https://swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/steam-lights All dates sold out. Make wonderful and magical memories in the run-up to Christmas, thanks to a new festive first for the Swanage Railway – an evocative, dramatic and colourful Steam and Lights train journey through the Isle of Purbeck countryside! https://swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/steam-lights | Swanage Railway
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Additional date! Friday 11th of December. Bookings open today 10.00am. https://swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/steam-lights All dates sold out. Make wonderful and magical memories in the run-up to Christmas, thanks to a new festive first for the Swanage Railway – an evocative, dramatic and colourful Steam and Lights train journey through the Isle of Purbeck countryside! https://swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/steam-lights | Swanage Railway
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Swanage Railway: Survival on a Knife Edge The Swanage Railway is one of the Isle of Purbeck's crown jewels that carries over 200,000 passengers a year and is worth £15 million a year to the local economy. In a brand new two part series, some of our 450 volunteers will be giving you an unequivocal insight into the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the railway and the crisis it now faces in its most critical fight for survival. It's taken over 40 years to lovingly but painstaking
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Swanage Railway: Survival on a Knife Edge The Swanage Railway is one of the Isle of Purbeck's crown jewels that carries over 200,000 passengers a year and is worth £15 million a year to the local economy. In a brand new two part series, some of our 450 volunteers will be giving you an unequivocal insight into the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the railway and the crisis it now faces in its most critical fight for survival. It's taken over 40 years to lovingly but painstaking
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Good morning! Steam returns to in Swanage Railway on July 18th. SR U class No.31806 will be kicking off our return to steam with 4 round trips from Swanage. The times are 10.30, 12.00, 13.30 and 15.00 ex Swanage. Visit the link below to book your tickets! Remember to click the Gift Aid button at the end of your booking please. (UK taxpayers only) https://swanagerailway.co.uk/re-opening-services | Swanage Railway
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Good morning! Steam returns to in Swanage Railway on July 18th. SR U class No.31806 will be kicking off our return to steam with 4 round trips from Swanage. The times are 10.30, 12.00, 13.30 and 15.00 ex Swanage. Visit the link below to book your tickets! Remember to click the Gift Aid button at the end of your booking please. (UK taxpayers only) https://swanagerailway.co.uk/re-opening-services | Swanage Railway
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Visitors to the Swanage Railway over the next two days will be able to take in the sights sounds and smells of steam once again as U Class locomotive 31806 is out and about working a number of training trains for our volunteers, to ensure that everyone is ready for the return of steam passenger trains from Saturday! Our passenger trains today and tomorrow will be in the hands of one of our faithful Class 33 locomotives, with 33111 doing the honours today. Anyone looking to enjoy a ride behind on
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Visitors to the Swanage Railway over the next two days will be able to take in the sights sounds and smells of steam once again as U Class locomotive 31806 is out and about working a number of training trains for our volunteers, to ensure that everyone is ready for the return of steam passenger trains from Saturday! Our passenger trains today and tomorrow will be in the hands of one of our faithful Class 33 locomotives, with 33111 doing the honours today. Anyone looking to enjoy a ride behind on
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The Rail 200 Inspiration Exhibition Train has safely arrived on the Swanage Railway!🤩 The Inspiration Train has reached its destination for the next 3 days at Corfe Castle Station and now is your chance to see it. It’s a fantastic opportunity to celebrate 200 years of railway history and be inspired by where rail can take us next. If you haven’t booked yet, there’s still time to come along and be part of it. Entry to the exhibition is free for anyone with a travel ticket, so why not take advant
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Planning a visit to our Roads to Rail Event this weekend? Here’s a sneak peak of what we’ve got in store… Tickets can be purchased on the day at the show ground or online at https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/view/roads-to-rail | Swanage Railway
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✨ Look out! Father Christmas is back! ✨ This winter, he’s swapping his sleigh for steam and stepping aboard the Yuletide Express. With twinkling carriages, elves, and gifts for every child, it’s a festive journey like no other. 💬 “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦.” Create the same magic for your family this Christmas 🎟️ Book your Yuletide Express seats today | Swanage Railway
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Well, have you ever wondered how we control our signals on our railway? 🤔 As part of our upcoming Community Open Weekend on the 17th-18th of February, you can now book Signal Box tours at Harmans Cross and Corfe Castle to see exactly how we keep you safe whilst travelling with us through the controls of our signalling system! The signalling system at our railway is maintained by our Signalling and Telecoms Department, most of them being volunteers. Who knows, maybe your visit to us will lead to
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The first episode of the new Save Your Railway series is now live. The video looks into some of the reasons behind the launch of the campaign and the issues the railway has faced in the last few years as we chat to Trust Chairman Frank Roberts. We also receive an update regarding the Herston Carriage Shed Appeal from Trustee Alex Atkins who discusses some of the reasons that have slowed progress. | Swanage Railway
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Throwback Thursday 🚂🚂🚂 Throwing it back to our spring steam gala in 2023 with visiting standard 76084 dragging 6 coaches and a dead Brit up from the river! 📸Matthew Sell | Swanage Railway
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What’s that coming down the tracks? Of course, it’s The Polar Express on the way back from the North Pole! We will be running Polar Express trains this week from Thursday to Sunday as well as throughout December and tickets are still available online here - https://thepolarexpress.seetickets.com 📸Ben Ford SLL - Southern Locomotives Ltd The Polar Express Train Ride - Swanage | Swanage Railway
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Don't miss the train! Some spaces are still available for our Guard experience during the forthcoming Community Weekend (22 & 23 Feb). Experiences start from Swanage & Corfe stations through both days. Book online at https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/view/the-guard-experience | Swanage Railway
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Trains are running on our Green Timetable today with Maunsell U Class Number 31806 on the steam service and the Class 117 DMMU operating the diesel service. Fancy travelling on both services? Good news, your ticket allow you to get on and off trains at stations along the line, which means you can explore the surrounding areas and travel on whichever service you like. If you’d like to travel up and down the railway all day then we would recommend upgrading your single or return ticket to a “Freed
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After the success of our Roads to Rail steam rally which took place at the end of June, we would like to confirm that the event will return next year from the 21st to 23rd of June 2024! For now we would like to thank all of those who attended the event and made it a success, including those who sponsored Roads to Rail and those who brought exhibits for all of our visitors to see and enjoy. See you next year! | Swanage Railway
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Today we are running a steam service on our Blue Timetable and today’s rostered steam locomotive is No.34028 “Eddystone”! The first train leaves Swanage Station at 10:00 with a total of 6 departures from Swanage throughout the day. Sit back and relax as you travel through the beautiful Dorset countryside and enjoy the sights of Swanage, Corfe Castle and everything in between. https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk 📸Charlie Rogers | Swanage Railway
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We have some fantastic news for you all, our very own Steam Rally event called “Roads to Rail” will be back for the 4th year in a row in 2024! Make a note in your diaries as the event will run from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th of June. The surrounding areas of Norden Station near Corfe Castle will be echoing with the sound of traction engines, classic vehicles and commercial vehicles. The three previous events have been a great success, so we are really looking forward to welcoming you all back ne
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👻 Just 2 weeks to go until our Ghost Trains set off! Get ready for a spine-tingling journey filled with spooky sights, eerie sounds, and plenty of family fun. 🎟️ Tickets are disappearing fast - book yours before they vanish! | Swanage Railway
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We know today is April Fool’s Day but this really is no joke - we are thrilled that we are able to run trains with our two guest locomotives that took part in our Spring Steam Gala and you can travel behind them too! Ivatt 2MT Number 41313 will be in service from today on our Blue Timetable until Thursday and Hall Class 4953 “Pitchford Hall” will be in service from Saturday to Monday on our Green Timetable. Book your tickets to travel this week via our website - www.SwanageRailway.co.uk 📸The So
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Our next public services will run during February Half Term, so we thought it would be a great idea to talk about our special events for the year whilst the railway is closed to the public! Today we’re taking another look at one of the many Model Railway layouts which will be at our Model Railway Weekend on the 11th and 12th of April. Kingsmouth is a 00 Gauge layout which features DCC sound fitted locomotives, working signals, point motors, a country station and yard and even a motorised water t
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We’ve got that Friday feeling and are ready to run trains again this weekend - we’re almost as excited as this little chap who was chasing 31806 down the platform at Swanage Station last weekend! We are running our new Blue timetable this weekend with 6 return trips between Swanage and Norden each day. Why not pop down for a trip? It’s great fun whether it’s raining or the sun is shining! www.SwanageRailway.co.uk 📸Craftiana’s Of Christchurch | Swanage Railway
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We’ve just been sent this video of our first Steam and Lights test train by one of our volunteers. We still have a limited availability for pairs of seats this weekend, so please speak to our Reservations team on 01929 425800 to book. We’re sure you won’t want to miss this! | Swanage Railway
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It’s been a few years since we’ve welcomed a Wonderful Western machine to the Swanage Railway, but that will soon change when 4953 “Pitchford Hall” takes part in our Spring Steam Gala! 4953 is visiting us from our friends at the Epping Ongar Railway and is seen here taking part in a gala event at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Pitchford Hall will join Ivatt tank 41313 and our 4 resident engines to take part in our 3 Day Spring Steam Gala between the 28th and 30th of March. You can book your
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Although the Classic and Steam Vehicle Show at Harmans Cross has been cancelled today, due to the poor weather, 563 is still running along with our class 117 Diesel Multiple Unit on the green timetable so you can take shelter onboard our trains and enjoy a ride! Please note that the 14:00 steam departure from Swanage is almost fully booked with just a handful of seats available. We would recommend avoiding that particular train, unless you already have a seat specifically booked on this service.
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