Castles · South East England
Corfe Castle railway station
Corfe Castle railway station — a Grade II*-listed castle in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Corfe Castle railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Corfe Castle railway station is a railway station located in the village of Corfe Castle, in the English county of Dorset. Originally an intermediate station on the London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) branch line from Wareham to Swanage, 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 runs regularly from Norden station just north of Corfe Castle to Swanage station. The line also connects Wareham and Norden.
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Background
History
Corfe Castle lies in the centre of the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula bordered by the English Channel to the south, and by the marshy lands of the River Frome and Poole Harbour to the north and east. At the beginning of the 19th century, the area around Corfe Castle was known for its supply of Purbeck Ball Clay, which at that time was shipped by a pair of horse-drawn tramways (the Middlebere Plateway and the Furzebrook Railway) to wharves on Poole Harbour. The port of Swanage at the tip of the Isle was equally well known for the Purbeck Marble that was mined locally and shipped out by sea. The presence of these industries attracted railway promoters once the L&SWR main line reached Wareham in…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6383, -2.0551
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Corfe Castle
- Postcode
- BH20 5HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Official site
- corfecastletowntrust.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5170476 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Corfe Castle railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Corfe Castle railway station?
- Corfe Castle railway station is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5HA), in the parish of Corfe Castle.
- Is Corfe Castle railway station a listed building?
- Corfe Castle railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Does Corfe Castle railway station charge admission?
- Corfe Castle railway station typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Corfe Castle railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5HA. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency.