Original Swanage Railway restoration volunteers gather in Dorset for fiftieth anniversary
The volunteers who, as teenagers, began working to restore the Swanage Railway in 1976 have gathered to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary.
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Dorset’s Swanage Railway announces six locomotives for Autumn Steam Gala
Swanage Railway has announced the six locomotives which will star in its three-day Autumn Steam Gala from Friday 12 September to Sunday 14 September 2…
Swanage Railway’s ‘Road to Rail’ Event Returns
Swanage Railway volunteers will be fundraising through a special three-day steam rally, 'Roads to Rail', next to Norden station.
Dorset road set for 5-day closure to allow for railway bridge repairs
The Swanage railway will undertake repairs to Grange Road bridge next week
Dorset heritage railway invites visitors to look behind the scenes
After hosting its Winter Warm-up earlier this month, the Swanage Railway will hold a Community Weekend next month.
Concert raises £13,000 for Dorset heritage railway
Swanage Railway Trust’ s “Save Your Railway Appeal” was a beneficiary of a concert held on31 August in memory of a Swanage man who died of cance…
Dorset heritage railway to benefit from memorial concert
A week on Saturday (31 August), the fourth annual concert in memory of Henry Searle will raise money for the Swanage Railway Trust's Save Your Railway…
‘Roads to Rail’ steam rally to take place in Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck
Swanage Railway will host a 'Roads to Rail' steam rally on the last weekend of this month.
Thousands head to Swanage Railway gala
The Swanage Railway's Strictly Bulleid II Gala, held between the 7th and 9th June, saw more than 4,700 passengers travelling on trains over the weeken…
