Railway 200 Celebration of the 178th Anniversary of Dorchester South Station
Staff at Dorchester South Railway Station have been busy putting together an exhibition to celebrate the 178thAnniversary of the station from June 1st as part
Welcome to the Purbeck Community Rail Partnership Event Listings
There are lots of ways to get involved with Purbeck Community Rail Partnership. Have a look at our events listed below for more information. For information on events at Swanage Railway visit their website.
Upcoming Events to celebrate on the railway 2026 are:
Holton Heath Station 110th Anniversary Event: 2pm – 4.30pm Tuesday 21st April 2026
This Railway 200 celebratory event includes:
• History Talk on opening of the Royal Naval Cordite Factory
• Optional Cordite Way guided Tour
• Celebration Cake and Refreshments
• Unveiling of Blue Plaque to mark the opening of the Station
• Presentation to winners of Poster Competition for pupils of Sandford St Martin’s Primary School
This event is supported by: Purbeck Community Rail Partnership: South Western Railway: Dorset Council: Wareham St Martin Parish Council: Sandford Primary School: Pool Harbour Trails and Sandford Heritage Group: Community Rail Network
All are Welcome
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Wareham 178 Anniversary Celebration
Saturday June 14th 2025 from 2pm to 5pm. This is a free public event to mark the Bicentenary year of the Modern Railway Wareham Station
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
175 years of the Southampton to Dorchester Railway
Past, Present and Future of the Railway. June 2022 marks 175 years since the Southampton to Dorchester Railway was opened. To mark this the Purbeck
Competition for young people aged 11-18 to mark 175 years of Southampton to Dorchester Railway.
June 2022 marks the 175th Anniversary of the Southampton to Dorchester Railway. A series of events along the line embracing the ‘Past, Present and Future’
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