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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.
Travel with Confidence Trip to Dorchester County Museum September 2026
Muntsy’s Community Based Learning Men’s group numbering 12 in total with their leaders were tasked with planning their own trip in terms of transport required ...
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Brief Encounters: Reminiscence at the Swanage Railway
Thanks to funding from Dorset Council’s Community & Culture Fund, Swanage Railway delivered the first monthly ‘Brief Encounters’ reminiscence session for people living with dementia ...
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Travelling with Confidence
The ‘Travelling with Confidence’ programme, grant-funded by the Motability Foundation, has been developed in light of evidence showing the large proportion of disabled people facing ...
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