10th May 2024
Our 18th annual Diesel Gala and Beer Festival takes place from Friday the 9th to Sunday 11th of May, with a Preview Day on Thursday the 8th.
We will have an intensive service in operation on all three days between Swanage and Norden only. Unfortuntally, we are not able to run trains between Norden and our Network Rail Boundary this year. This is due to ongoing infastructure repairs following a bridge strike in August last year which has severed the line.
Repairs to the bridge will be completed in time to bring in the visiting locomotives and stock.
There will be three carriage sets in service each day, with all three sets operating over the full length of the line. One of these will be visiting Class 423 4VEP 3417 "Gordon Pettitt".
Details to be announced soon.
This year's Beer Festival takes place once again in Corfe Castle Goods Yard adjacent to the Goods Shed. There are planned to be 30-40 Real Ales and Ciders on offier - all from the Dorset area.
More details to be announced soon.
On both Friday and Saturday evenings we will have our 'Beerex" train in operation to get you to and from the Beer Festival at Corfe. Traction for these will be announced soon.
Swanage Station will play host to several trade stands, selling a varity of railway related items and railway models.
GB Railfreight will have a stand on Swanange Staion selling a wide range of railway memorabilla and train components. All proceeds from this will go to charity.
Swanage Railway
Station House<br />
Railway Station Approach<br />
Swanage<br />
Dorset<br />
BH19 1HB