Swanage is the headquarters and eastern terminus of the Swanage Railway, which operates a branch that runs through the Isle of Purbeck from the national rail network at Wareham. We visited on a sunny afternoon after cycling from Poole, our base for a week's exploring in the area.
The front of the station, seen from the car park outside:
The entrance to the station's ticket hall:
The station master's house at the west end of the station building:
At the end of the line, the buffers:
On the platform side of the building is a canopy, decorated (as with everything else along the line) in the Southern Railway green-and-cream colours:
Looking west along the platform (platform 2, according to the sign):
The rear of the station building, under the canopy:
The bookstall and station clock:
Only platform 2 is actually used for trains; platform 1 is a small bay platform which houses a buffet car:
The western end of the canopy:
Looking east along the platform at the station buildings:
Looking west from the end of Swanage's platform, with the water tower and signalbox visible:
One of the lamps at Swanage, with the station name visible on the glass:
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