An atmospheric steam and diesel ‘Winter Warm Up’ weekend is to be the first special event in the Swanage Railway’s special 50th ...

On 3rd and 4th January, the Swanage Railway is holding a ‘Winter Warm Up’ steam and diesel weekend as the first event of its ...

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Through the Sygnets, Matt’s interest in the railway quickly grew. By the age of 16 he was acting as a fireman on the engines, before training as a driver. Matt then did an apprenticeship with South ...

SWANAGE railway will be celebrating their fifty years anniversary with special event featuring five heritage locomotives.

History will be made at the Swanage Railway this spring when a 1920s Great Western Railway ‘Hall’ class main line express locomotive visits the heritage line for the first time. The event is part of ...

Each year, thousands of holidaymakers experience the thrill of riding through the picturesque Purbeck Hills on one of the Swanage Railway’s classic steam trains. The line runs for 5½ miles from a new ...

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A Victorian steam locomotive that has escaped being scrapped twice is back in action and pulling trains for the first time in 75 years. The 1893 London and South Western Railway T3 class No. 563 was ...

A heritage railway line is set to trial a wi-fi service on its steam train and railway station in a bid to improve connectivity in remote areas of Dorset. The satellite-powered public wi-fi will give ...

A FEW seats are still available for the festive 'Steam and Lights' train s that are running on the Swanage Railway. The Christmas services are due to start on December 5, just after the UK is set to ...