175 years of the Southampton to Dorchester Railway, June 2022. Find out more on the events page!
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.
Wareham
Find out more about Wareham Railway Station and the surrounding area.
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.
Visit Dorchester promotes sustainable travel and integrated connections for onward travel. It demonstrates the options available and links the two stations operating on separate lines ...
The PCRP is part of the Community Rail movement bringing together local groups and partners along railway lines to work with industry and deliver community engagement and promotional activities.