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Swanage Bay Simplified geology map of the Swanage area. Swanage faces to the east Swanage Bay in Dorset on the south coast of England. The bay is at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck, approximately 6 miles (10 km) south of Poole and 25 miles (40 km) east of Dorchester. The northern headland of the bay is formed of chalk, the southern of ...
Swanage Pier is a Victorian pier which extends into the southern end of Swanage Bay near the town of Swanage, in the south-east of Dorset. It was built in 1895 for passenger ship services. [ 2 ] It is situated on the eastern coast of the Isle of Purbeck , approximately 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10.1 km) south of Poole and 25 miles (40 km) east of ...
Swanage Railway Returned to service in May 2021 after a 10-year overhaul. Boiler Ticket Expires: 2031 34053 Sir Keith Park SR Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 Jan 1947 Nov 1958 Oct 1965 Under Overhaul Herston Works, Swanage Railway: Moved from its previous base at the Severn Valley Railway to the Swanage Railway in January 2018.
Peveril Point is a headland on the east-facing coast of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, and is part of the town of Swanage. It forms the southern end of Swanage Bay . It is located at 50°36.43′N 01°56.69′W / 50.60717°N 1.94483°W / 50.60717; -1.94483 OS Grid Ref: SZ 041
Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 1990 and owned by Southern Locomotives Limited. Recently returned to steam following completion of her overhaul at Herston works. Returned to the railway in August 2017 and after having final work completed and running in trials completed, she returned to service on 26 September 2018. [ 12 ]
Swanage, the main town and resort of Purbeck, with the Purbeck Hills in the background. Other places of note are: Swanage, at the eastern end of the peninsula, is a seaside resort. At one time it was linked by a branch railway line from Wareham; this was closed in 1972, but has now partially reopened as the Swanage Railway, a heritage railway.
Swanage station is decorated with railway memorabilia. Swanage station. The Swanage Railway is a railway branch line from near Wareham, Dorset to Swanage, Dorset, England, opened in 1885 and now operated as a heritage railway. The independent company which built it was amalgamated with the larger London and South Western Railway in 1886. The ...
The South East Purbeck ward is rural and covers the southern and western parts of the Isle of Purbeck outside Swanage. It includes the villages of Acton , Corfe Castle , Kimmeridge and Studland . [ 2 ]