Covid-safe steam train service resumes between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage
Featuring assigned and socially distanced seating, Covid-safe steam trains have resumed between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage – after...
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Andy Vincent
- Apr 11, 2021
Members Update: Members Forum April 2021
Members Forum As announced in the new issue of the Swanage Railway Magazine, there will be a Member's Forum this week. This is scheduled...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Apr 9, 2021
Covid-safe Swanage Railway steam train service to resume on Monday 12 April 2021
Covid-safe steam trains – featuring assigned and socially distanced seating – are to resume between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage on...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Apr 5, 2021
New video launched to boost £65,000 appeal so work can resume on new carriage shed
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers have produced a new fund-raising video explaining why they are battling to raise £65,000 so that...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Apr 2, 2021
Swanage Railway wins government grant to help with Covid-safe transition to full re-opening
The Swanage Railway has been awarded a £189,200 Government grant from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage to help the popular Isle of...
Andy Vincent
- Mar 16, 2021
Double Your Donation! Match funding helps accelerate Swanage carriage shed appeal
Last week we launched our Herston Carraige shed appeal, which aims to raise £65,000 by the end of June, to enable the steel girders to be...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Mar 12, 2021
Appeal launched to raise £65,000 so work can resume on a new carriage storage shed
An appeal has been launched by Swanage Railway volunteers to raise £65,000 so that work can resume on building a much-needed £240,000...
Andy Vincent
- Mar 9, 2021
Purbeck Railway Circle Premiere: Signalling the Wareham link
The Purbeck Railway Circle is holding their third virtual meeting of 2021 on Thursday 18th March at 7:30pm where "Upgrading and...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Mar 4, 2021
Volunteers plan for resumption of Covid-safe steam service – subject to government confirmation
Dedicated volunteers are planning for a re-opening of the Swanage Railway with Covid-safe steam trains resuming between Norden, Corfe...
Andy Vincent
- Feb 19, 2021
SOS Appeal reaches important milestone
We are delighted to announce the success of our ‘Save Our Service Appeal’, to help assist the Swanage Railway's survival as we all...
Andy Vincent
- Feb 9, 2021
Purbeck Railway Circle Premiere: Southern Coaches for the Swanage Railway
The Purbeck Railway Circle is holding their second virtual meeting of 2021 on Thursday 11th February at 7:30pm where "Southern Coaches...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Feb 1, 2021
Victorian T9 locomotive to remain at the Swanage Railway
The National Collection’s historic T9 class steam locomotive No. 30120 is to remain on the Swanage Railway – after an agreement was...
Andy Vincent
- Jan 14, 2021
Purbeck Railway Circle Premiere: History of Wareham Station
The Purbeck Railway Circle is holding their first virtual meeting of 2021 on Friday 15th January at 7:30pm where "A History of Wareham...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Dec 23, 2020
Finance team stages festive ‘Steam and Lights’ trains Christmas hamper raffles in aid of SOS appeal
Enterprising members of the Swanage Railway finance team are staging festive ‘Steam and Lights’ trains Christmas hamper raffles to raise...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Dec 16, 2020
Two extra ‘Steam and Lights’ trains to operate on Thursday, 31st December, 2020
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are to operate two extra evocative ‘Steam and Lights’ trains on Thursday, 31 December, 2020 – due to...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Dec 2, 2020
Swanage Railway wins government grant for updated feasibility study into Wareham train service
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers have won a Government grant of up to £50,000 to pay for an updated feasibility study and business...
Andy Vincent
- Nov 19, 2020
Help with your Christmas shopping!
There are several ways that you can help raise money for the Swanage Railway through your normal shopping Our Giving page provides...
Andy Vincent
- Nov 13, 2020
We are having a raffle - and we need your help!
To help our SOS Appeal reach its £360,000 target, our finance team is organising festive hampers to be raffled to the passengers on the...
Andy Vincent
- Nov 12, 2020
Purbeck Railway Circle: Brian Jackson
The Committee of The Purbeck Railway Circle have learnt of the sad news that one of our regular speakers, Brian Jackson, has passed away...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Oct 14, 2020
Help to donate £5,000 in five days and boost Coronavirus survival appeal by £10,000
Dedicated volunteers are appealing to the public to help them raise £5,000 in five days – between Friday, 16 October, and Tuesday, 20...
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