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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.
to/from Dorchester or 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.
Walks with my Dog, 1
West Hill at Corfe Castle The inaugural walk of Ned, the field spaniel, and myself, began with an auspicious start. The heavy rain which had drenched much of Dorset for …
Explore the Purbecks
The Isle of Purbeck is a peninsula located in South Dorset. It is renowned for its unspoilt beaches, incredible scenery and probably best known for its Jurrasic Coast. There are …
Swanage Railway Steam & Lights at Christmas
In December 2020, Swanage Railway were able to run their first ever Covid-safe Steam and Lights trains which replaced the usual festive Santa Special trains with, again, the health and …
