A special evening of musical nostalgia is pulling in to the station.

The Sounds of Summer Musical Express steam train is to travel back in time to the hits of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s – thanks to the Swanage Railway.

Featuring four-piece vocal harmony band ‘Driftwood’, the event is on Saturday, 16 June, 2018.

The band will play a set at Swanage station, before the steam train departs at 7.30pm and then two music sets at Corfe Castle station. The train returns to Swanage at 10pm.

Passengers are encouraged to attend in fancy dress on a mid-summer theme and there will be a prize awarded for the best fancy costume.

While passengers can bring their own picnic and refreshments, there will also be a limited trolley service on the music train serving refreshments.

Music train organiser Bob Bunyar said: “Driftwood will be playing music from the 1960s to the present day, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Elbow, the Eagles and many other classic covers."

The music train evening is being operated by volunteers.

Swanage Railway general manager Matt Green said: "It's going to be a very evocative and enjoyable evening – and a very special one featuring hit music from 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

"I would like to thank the dedicated team of volunteers that has organised the ‘Sounds of Summer Musical Express’ for their hard work, dedication and attention to detail. I am sure that it will be a marvellous evening."

Tickets for the ‘Sounds of Summer Musical Express’ are £15 for adults, £7 for children aged five to 15 and £38 for a family made up of two adults and two children.

Tickets can be purchased via www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events or by calling 01929 475207.