Swanage Railway Group Travel Information

Coach and Party Bookings for 2008

Swanage Railway Group at Harman's Cross - photograph copyright Andrew P.M. Wright The Swanage Railway is pleased to announce its Group Travel Information for 2008.

The descriptive leaflet and booking form are now available to download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format suitable for either printing or for viewing on-screen.

Please click here to download a copy of the information leaflet, including a copy of the booking form.

These files are in PDFformat. You will need the free Acrobat Reader to view them.

Either for a simple journey by steam train through the beautiful Dorset scenery or as part of a longer day out the Swanage Railway can offer a variety of travel options to suit your own requirements. Special reduced rates are available for groups of 15 or more.

The Train Journey - The hassle-free way for coach parties to visit Corfe Castle and Swanage

The Swanage Railway offers a nostalgic journey to the seaside resort of Swanage with all trains also serving the village of Corfe Castle with its historic castle and attractive town square.

Norden Park and Ride - photo copyright Keith Morgan It is recommended that coach parties drop off passengers for the train at Norden where we have a purpose built Park-and-Ride facility with a coach drop off point. Dropping passengers here not only gives them the unique journey by steam train to the seaside but also saves a lot of the hassle dropping passengers off in Swanage Town Centre.

Catering

Many of our trains contain a buffet service offering light refreshments, hot and cold drinks and alcoholic beverages - these are in scheduled trains at weekends throughout the year and weekdays during the summer. There are buffets within restored carriages at Norden and Swanage Stations.

Corfe Castle Model Village - photograph copyright

Corfe Castle Model Village

The famous Corfe Castle Model Village celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2006 and is beautifully situated with the ruins of the real castle in the background. The Model Village shows the castle as it was before its destruction in the Civil War. Please see the Corfe Castle Model Village website by clicking here.

The National Trust at Corfe Castle

No visit to Corfe Castle is complete without a walk around the ruins of Corfe Castle, once one of England's strongholds but partially destroyed by Parliamentary forces in 1606 - following a successful siege during the English Civil War. For party booking offers please see the National Trust website by clicking here.

GWR loco no. 6695 at Corfe Castle on Sun 5th March 2006 - photograph copyright Andrew P.M. Wright

PARTY RATES

(Please use the downloadable Booking Form by clicking here)

Norden to Swanage (or vice versa)
Party Adult return £8.00
Party Concession return £6.00
Party Adult single £5.50
Party Concession single £4.00

Norden to Corfe Castle
Party Adult return £1.50 (saving of 25% per person)
Party Concession return £1.00 (saving of 30% per person)

All photographs are copyright Andrew P.M. Wright

Last Updated 5th July 2008 by Keith Morgan.