Swanage railway station

Swanage
Station on heritage railway
Swanage station
General information
LocationSwanage, Purbeck
England
Coordinates50°36′37″N 1°57′41″W / 50.61020°N 1.96145°W / 50.61020; -1.96145
Grid referenceSZ029789
Platforms2
History
Original companySwanage Railway
Key dates
1885Opened
1972Closed by British Rail
1982Reopened by Swanage Railway

Swanage railway station is a railway station located in Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck in the English county of Dorset. Originally the terminus of a London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) branch line from Wareham, the line and station were closed by British Rail in 1972. It has since reopened as a station on the Swanage Railway, a heritage railway that currently runs from Norden station just north of Corfe Castle to Swanage station. It now also runs to Wareham on certain services, but not on regular services due to signalling problems.