Swanage Railway

What a lovely experience!!! Everyone was so pleasant, and we enjoyed it so much.

Lovely afternoon out, specially good if the weather isn’t beach worthy.The staff are always friendly, the trains are clean and a joy to watch, and ride in.I have taken to riding to Corfe, having a pub lunch and riding back again (not having to park in Corfe is always a plus).UPDATE: If you're here at Christmas, go on the light spectacular trip. Great evening, whether with or without kids.And finally, nothing to do with this train, but made me smile...... Did you know reading between the lines can be dangerous, specially if you’re at a train station.

As part if our camping holiday in Swanage, we took a trip to Corfe Castle. Having spent time viewing the ruins and a well deserved ice cream afterwards, it was arranged to take the train back to Swanage with the grandchildren, while I drove back (10 minutes) to collect them. A fantastic 'time warp' experience and very friendly staff - well worth the money and to see the smiles on the kids faces - thank you.

Absolutely wonderful return trip to Swanage from Corfe Castle. Our little dog hadn’t travelled on any train before and they made a fuss of him which he loved.Scenery is stunning and we thoroughly enjoyed it!The staff have to be commended because they were so friendly and obviously enjoyed their work. I think many are volunteers? If so that’s amazing!

A beautiful traditional station with old steam and diesel engine train takes you back into time. We parked round the corner in Swanage car park costing £8 for the whole day parking and has a toilet on site and lots of parking space. We booked 2 x family tickets for up to 5 people per family for £45 each. Lots of space on train and lovely staff at the station and the station even had the old traditional feel and look about it. Once boarded on train the train visits 4 stations along the route. We got off at Corfe Castle and took a walk and lunch seeing the historic castle ruins and village. To visit the castle you have to purchase tickets but we opted to see the ruins from the path route and hill top views. The village has lots of shops to eat, drink and buy souvenirs. Was really great to hear the history and story from a volunteer who has been working on the train line for over 30 years. He was very funny and had a great sense of humour not just telling us about the train history but about the castle history also. Its a must visit, transports you back into time and worth the money. Thank you to everyone who is keeping this history alive!!

For me was the one attraction in the area I wanted to visit on our holiday and it didn't disappoint. A long time since I went on a steam/heritage railway but this was by far one of the best I've been to. The stations and carriages were all in noticeably great condition, with the stations decorated in the 'golden age of steam' fashion - they look great.It's gets busy, we got the 1040hrs train out of Norden and we were lucky to get a seat so get there early - there is a luggage carriage for wheelchairs/buggiesTickets can be bought online, on the platform or with the ticket inspector, kids under 5 go free (!) and adults were a very reasonable £18 open return. Journey to Swanage took about 20 mins and was very picturesque with a great view of Corfe Castle. The numerous return journies allows for ample time exploring Swanage. There are various museums at the different stations to explore and a shop at Swanage station. Staff were very helpful and a pleasure to see being so enthusiastic about working there - certainly added to the experience.

Booked champagne afternoon tea in the observation carriage as a special treat for my hubby. It was a lovely day but the afternoon tea was a big disappointment.

Really loved going on the steam train! All the volunteers were clearly in their element and enjoying their jobs, it was a joy to see. The views from the train windows were absolutely beautiful and the tickets weren’t too expensive either. Highly recommend for getting to Corfe Castle.

I have travelled on the Swanage railway many times. All the staff are so polite and helpful, ticket office, guards, porters, everyone. This year we purchased a season ticket and its worth every penny. Great work

Always love a steam railway. A decent journey to Corfe Castle (lovely village), or Norton if you want decent parking and Steam into Swanage, the opposite way round.