Wareham is Swanage's closest mainline train station.
It is on the London Waterloo – Weymouth South Western Railway line.
You can take the No. 40 Purbeck Breezer bus to Swanage, or grab a taxi, from Wareham station.
The Swanage Railway is a heritage line serving Swanage and various other areas of the Isle of Purbeck.
It stops at Swanage, Herston Halt, Harman's Cross, Corfe Castle and Norden.
The Railway runs regular steam and diesel services throughout the year, along with a wide range of events.
Swanage Railway Station is one of the town’s most-loved landmarks. Located close to the town centre and beach, it’s the start of a memorable journey through the picturesque landscape of the Isle of Purbeck.
Harman’s Cross Station is one of the stops along the heritage Swanage Railway line, that runs through the Purbeck countryside to and from Swanage and Norden, via Corfe Castle.
Norden is the first – or last, depending which direction you’re coming from – stop on the Swanage Railway.
Whether or not you’re taking a trip on a Swanage Railway steam train, Corfe Castle Railway Station itself is well worth a visit, for its vintage charm and picture-postcard photo opportunities.