Heritage Railway

Mid-Hants Railway - the Watercress Line

The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage railway in Hampshire, running 10 miles from Alresford to Alton where it connects to the National Rail network. The line gained its popular name in the days that it was used to transport locally grown watercress to markets in London. The railway currently operates regular scheduled services, along with dining trains, real ale trains and numerous special events throughout the year. The line is also well known for its extensive facilities, friendly staff and the quality of restoration work performed at Ropley Motive Power Depot.

1985

31874 at Alresford

1987

34016 'Bodmin' at Ropley shed

34105 'Swanage' at Ropley

S15 No506 at Ropley

34105 'Swanage' leaving Ropley

2006

Alresford station

Ropley station

45321 in Ropley yard

76017 on shed

2009

850 leaving Ropley

37005 on shed

34007 at Alresford

Advertising hoarding at Alton

850 arriving at Ropley

850 at Ropley

34007 at Alton

60019 on Ropley shed

2011

31806 arriving Ropley

34007 leaving Ropley

73096 at Alresford

35005 outside Ropley shed

45379 in Ropley yard

31806 at Alton

2014

31806 Ropley 925 Ropley
70000 on shed Ropley New shelter
850 Ropley 34007 Ropley
Class 205 Thumper at Alresford 925 Ropley
92212 on shed Ropley  

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