Swanage Railway: Cash boost to revisit heritage line link plan

Dec 2, 2020 · Swanage Railway: Cash boost to revisit heritage line link plan. Published. 2 December 2020. Share. close panel. Share page. ... Swanage Railway chairman and …

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Historic Swanage Railway Goes Cashless To Save Money

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Mar 24, 2024 · “Save more than £10,000 a year by going cashless” Swanage Railway’s volunteer commercial director, Robert Patterson, said: “The decision to have the Swanage Railway …

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Crisis At Swanage Railway As £450,000 Survival Fund Is Launched

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Nov 8, 2023 · Gavin Johns is now chair of the Swanage Railway Company which runs the heritage line on behalf of the trust. Previously, when lockdown was first announced in March …

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'Save Your Railway': Bid To Raise £450k For Swanage Railway

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Donations Appeal Launched To Help Swanage Railway In The Wake …

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Mar 27, 2020 · The Swanage Railway has launched an urgent appeal for donations to help the award-winning heritage line – which contributes more than £15 million to the Isle of Purbeck …

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NEW VIDEO LAUNCHED TO BOOST £65,000 APPEAL SO WORK

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Apr 6, 2021 · Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers have produced a new fund-raising video explaining why they are battling to raise £65,000 so that work can resume on building a much …

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Exclusive Behind-the-scenes Look At Swanage Heritage Line Offered

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Jan 18, 2024 · There will be the chance to drive a 1950s heritage diesel shunter at Swanage for £20 and to watch a train guard or ticket inspector perform their duties for £5. Swanage Railway …

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Swanage Railway: Innovative Project Planned For The New Year

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Nov 12, 2024 · Swanage Railway contributes more than £15 million to the economy every year and it’s expected that having better connectivity will enhance its services by enabling cashless …

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Swanage Clarifies Revised Funding Target - PressReader

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Feb 1, 2024 · THE SWANAGE Railway has clarified the reasons why the target for its ‘Save Your Railway’ appeal jumped from an initial £250,000 to £450,000. The line had originally appealed …

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Why did SWR buy Swanage Railway?

SWR said the deal was a "historic moment" for Swanage Railway's efforts to reconnect with the main network. The heritage line previously ran trial services from the mainline station at Wareham in 2017. It followed more than £5m of investment in rail infrastructure and rolling stock by national and local government. ...

Will Swanage train run up to the mainline in Dorset?

Despite years of battling to reinstate a branch line service between Swanage and Wareham in Dorset, Swanage Railway has dashed any hope of running trains up to the mainline for the foreseeable future. ...

What is Swanage Railway looking to do at Wareham?

SWANAGE Railway is poised to look into increasing regular passenger services to the main line at Wareham, following funding from the Department for Transport. The Government has previously allocated £500 million towards accessing the feasibility of reopening closed lines and stations. ...

Why is Swanage Railway launching a second fundraising appeal?

A second fundraising appeal in three years to save Swanage Railway has been launched due to rising operating costs and declining passenger numbers, alongside management changes and a costcutting exercise. ...

Where can I buy a ticket to Swanage?

It will be possible to buy a ticket to Swanage from any of South Western Railway's 200 stations. That has not happened since the line stopped being part of the national rail network in 1972. The idea of paying one fare to Corfe Castle or Swanage from London Waterloo, Portsmouth Harbour or Salisbury: that really is new. ...

Are 'heritage' railways worth keeping open?

The majority of the steam locomotives will be preserved as static displays, but with each heritage line having one or two engines which can be steamed occasionally for high days and holidays. Click to expand... If that's the future of 'heritage' railways, I'm not sure they're worth keeping open. ...