A "wonderfully preserved" steam train journey in Dorset with "fantastic views" has been named as one of the UK's best. Swanage Railway featured alongside several others around the UK in a list from ...

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 ...

A NEW colourful and ‘coronavirus safe’ festive train is set to bring a touch of magic to Swanage this Christmas. In a first for Swanage Railway, Steam and Lights will run on 10 selected days with two ...

Havenstreet reopened in 1971 as part of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway A railway engine shed and turntable in Dorset and a train station on the Isle of Wight are among seven sites that have been ...

A WELL KNOWN children’s railway author will be taking part in the Swanage Railway’s first Model Railway Weekend featuring 36 nostalgic layouts.

The war in Ukraine has had an effect on many aspects of life all around the world. Inflation, especially in the price of coal, is jeopardizing the future of some of Britain’s living and breathing ...

Full steam ahead for new connectivity project at Swanage Railway. Credit: Dorset Council. Dorset Council has received £163,000 ($210,516) in government funding to test the UK’s first WiFi-connected ...

The Flying Scotsman locomotive is to return to Dorset for 10 days in the autumn. It will be based at Swanage Railway from 23 October to 1 November, hauling passenger services for five days and on ...