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The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage railway in Hampshire, England, running 10 miles (16 km) from New Alresford to Alton where it connects to the National Rail network. The line gained its popular name in the days when it was used to transport locally grown watercress to markets in London.
No. 30120 has visited the Watercress Line recently in 2013 and 2016. [6] Swanage Railway: BR Lined Black 30925 Cheltenham: SR V Schools class 4-4-0: Built in 1934, part of the National Collection. Operated at the Watercress Line between 2012 and 2022, before moving to the National Railway Museum at York in July 2024. [7] National Railway Museum
Ropley railway station was reopened by the Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line) on 30 April 1977. [1] [4] It is an intermediate station on the 10-mile (16 km), four-station route which runs from Alton to New Alresford, also in Hampshire. The main locomotive shed and workshops for the Mid Hants Railway are just to the east of Ropley station.
At the time the Mid Hants Railway were running their own charter train company known as "Daylight Railtours" and it was decided for it to be certified for mainline use to work a couple of smaller trains around the south of England. Due to its limited water capacity of 1,350 gallons, it was not able to stray too far from its home at the Mid ...
Bedford and Jesty Ltd. Sylva Springs Watercress railway [4] [13] before 1967 present (but only part of the original line) 18 in (457 mm) Bere Regis, England Short line serving the watercress beds powered by a home made petrol locomotive Bedford and Jesty Ltd. Spetisbury Watercress railway [13] before 1970 1980 2 ft (610 mm) Spetisbury, England
The station is the terminus for two railway lines: the Alton Line, which runs to Brookwood and on to London Waterloo, and the Mid Hants Watercress Railway which runs to Alresford. The latter once ran through to Winchester, but was closed to passengers in February 1973; [1] it reopened as a heritage line in 1985.
73096 at Alresford station 73096 arriving at Alton station. Rescued from the scrapyard in July 1985 by Hampshire-based businessman John Bunch, [1] 73096 was returned to service in October 1993 by the Mid-Hants Railway on the Watercress Line, [1] following major boiler overhaul [1] and the construction of a new tender, [1] based on the chassis from an LMS Jubilee Class tender, to a to BR1G style.
The Watercress Line is a heritage railway in Hampshire, England, running 10 miles (16 km) from New Alresford to Alton where it connects to the National Rail network. The line has four stations and operates scheduled and special services. The line was opened as the Mid-Hants Railway in 1865 and was purchased by the London & South Western Railway ...