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Welcome to Purbeck
Community Rail Partnership

175 years of the Southampton to Dorchester Railway, June 2022. Find out more on the events page!

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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 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.
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New Winter Service for the 2RN Shuttle Bus from Wareham Station to RSPB Arne

A trial shuttle bus service set up by the RSPB to connect Wareham train station and RSPB Arne has been extended to cover the winter ...
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Rail Minister Visits the Purbeck Region August 2023

Great to have Huw Merriman Minister of State for Rail visiting our region as part of his Summer Rail Tour of the UK. He was ...
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Purbeck by Sustainable Transport Video July 2023

The main focus is on joined-up sustainable transport options with an emphasis on nature, health and wellbeing, getting away from it all, enjoying the great ...
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