[citation needed] It was therefore decided to extend the line a further half-mile to Norden, and build a 'Park and Ride' site there.

After the Second World War this railway was replaced with a local system that ran across the Skew Bridge at the eastern end of the station to the mines on the southern side of the A351.

Because of this heritage, the Swanage Railway has developed the Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum which is now open on the site at Norden.

In July 2010, DCC and Purbeck District councils voted to allocate up to £3 million over three years, to part-fund re-signalling work needed at Worgret Junction to provide a more regular service.

The trains that continue to Wareham are always diesel hauled, whilst most other services are operated by steam locomotives.