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Community Rail Partnership
A regular rail passenger train service from Swanage to Wareham has been an aspiration of many people for many years. The original line connecting the towns was closed in 1972, and the Purbeck Community Rail Partnership comprising local councils, businesses and rail organisations have been working together since 1997 to make this dream a reality.
Dorchester South
Find out more about Dorchester South Railway Station and the surrounding area.
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Dorchester South
Find out more about Dorchester South Railway Station and the surrounding area.
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to/from The Seaside Town of Weymouth
to/from Poole & onwards to London
A regular rail passenger train service from Swanage to Wareham has been an aspiration of many people for many years. The original line connecting the towns was closed in 1972, and the Purbeck Community Rail Partnership comprising local councils, businesses and rail organisations have been working together since 1997 to make this dream a reality.
What is Railway 200?
As you may know, 2025 marks 200 years since the world’s first passenger train set off along the Stockton and Darlington Railway, marking the birth ...
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D-Day 80th Anniversary Plaque unveiled at Swanage Station
A plaque marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day has been recently unveiled at Swanage Station where American soldiers embarked on their journey to Normandy. GIs ...
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Try the Train
Purbeck Community Rail Partnership recently hosted a Try the Train event with our partners South Western Railway involving people with learning and physical disabilities. This ...
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