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 ...

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

STEAM trains have resumed on Swanage Railway for the first time since mid-March – with Norden station reopened to the public. This decison comes as the Swanage Railway, in Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck, ...

STEAM trains are to resume on Swanage Railway for the first time since mid-March – with Norden station reopening to the public on Saturday. This decison comes as the Swanage Railway, in Dorset’s Isle ...

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THREE years and a £350,000 makeover later, a 1940s steam train has returned to the tracks. A classic 1940s express steam locomotive has returned to Swanage Railway after an extensive £350,000 overhaul ...

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 ...

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 ...

Festive cheer came to Corfe Castle’s Victorian station in the form of two popular evening Christmas carol concert trains.

A steam train on a heritage line has caused a seventh fire by the attraction this summer, a fire service has said. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service sent three vehicles to a field blaze near Corfe ...

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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 ...