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Tributes paid to long-time stalwart of the Swanage Railway

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May 16, 2025
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Bill Trite, a long-time stalwart, director, and chairman ,of the Swanage Railway, has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 77.

Train named after British Rail manager to appear at Swanage Railway gala

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April 29, 2025
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One of the trains starring at the Swanage Railway’s Diesel Gala and Beer Festival will be Class 423 4VEP electric multiple unit No. 3417 Gordon Pettitt.

Heritage railway anniversary celebrations to echo to sound of historic horn being blown

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April 22, 2025
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A horn believed to have been blown to mark the departure of the first train from Swanage will sound again at Swanage station on Saturday, 17th May.

Book Review: Rail Freight South West England by Paul Shannon

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April 22, 2025
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This book illustrates how freight in South West England has changed over the last 40 years in its traction, rolling stock, and railway infrastructure.

Dorset road set for 5-day closure to allow for railway bridge repairs

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April 3, 2025
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The Swanage railway will undertake repairs to Grange Road bridge next week

Major disruption to Easter services in Hampshire, Dorset, and southwest London

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March 28, 2025
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For 9 days leading up to the Easter bank holiday weekend, train services on the south coast and in south west London, will be severely disrupted.

Heart of Wessex Line work to take place this March

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February 26, 2025
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Train services to Weymouth are set to be affected by improvement works in March. The work will take place in the Yeovil area and other…

Chief Exec appointed to ‘future proof’ the Swanage Railway

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January 25, 2025
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Abbie King has been appointed as the Swanage Railway’s first Chief Executive with the aim of developing and future-proofing the heritage railway. Abbie was previously…

Dorset heritage railway invites visitors to look behind the scenes

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January 23, 2025
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After hosting its Winter Warm-up earlier this month, the Swanage Railway will hold a Community Weekend next month.

Dorset heritage railway donates surplus wood to community group

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October 28, 2024
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Surplus wood from maintaining Harman’s Cross railway station on the Swanage Railway have been donated to a community project in Swanage.