Thomas and Friends steam along the Watercress Line
16th Aug 2018
Families from across Hampshire met the world’s favourite little blue tank engine and his friends, The Fat Controller and Rusty at the Watercress Line at a special event ...
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Unexpected arrival as baby born at station during Day Out With Thomas
15th Aug 2018
From the Hampshire Chronicle: A FAMILY had a trip they will never forget after travelling to a Hampshire attraction with his wife and two children –and returning home with ...
FREE tour on Mondays when you travel the line (August only)
8th Aug 2018
Come and explore behind the scenes at our engineering hub at Ropley. Find out what it takes to restore and maintain steam locomotives, and get up close to these magnificent ...
The Juniper Express Rides Again
2nd Jul 2018
The popularity of the first Watercress Line Gin Train resulted in tickets being sold out within two minutes for its return to the railway last Friday (29.06.2018). And boy did it ...
Thomas and Friends steam back to the Watercress Line in August
28th Jun 2018
The world’s favourite little blue tank engine returns to the Watercress Line this summer. Thomas will once again be accompanied by the Fat Controller and Rusty, our Thomas-themed ...
Urie Loco Society Open Day 30th June 2018
26th Jun 2018
The Urie loco Society will be holding their annual open day on Saturday June 30th. It’s the one day a year when the engineering team stay clean (of ...
More RAT tickets available!
23rd Jun 2018
We have more tickets available for our Real Ale Train - don't miss out and book soon! please click here for dates
Travel our line and get 10% off in our gift shop
20th Jun 2018
Fares give you all day travel, so you can hop on and off to visit our four stations and historic towns. Watch the world go by at the peaceful country ...
Paint an 08 campaign update
20th Jun 2018
We successfully launched an appeal to raise funds towards the costs of re-painting diesel electric shunting locomotive 08 288 during the Diesel Gala on 1st - 3rd June 2018. It was displayed in ...
Job Vacancy: Locomotive and Carriage Fitter
13th Jun 2018
As one of the Country’s leading Heritage Railways and Hampshire’s top tourist attractions, the Mid Hants Railway is offering an exciting opportunity for a loco & ...
National Volunteers’ Week 1st - 7th June
4th Jun 2018
Here at the Watercress Line we Trustees pay tribute to our amazing volunteers, all of whom give generously of their time, knowledge and expertise to support the ...
Care home’s train of thought helps power the Watercress Line
31st May 2018
Care home’s train of thought helps power the Watercress Line Train enthusiasts at a Hampshire care home are so thrilled with their nearby heritage railway they’ve ...
Step back in time at War on the Line
24th May 2018
On Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 June, 40s aficionados and families alike can fully immerse themselves into life on the Home Front with a twist, with an American theme! There will be ...
Apprentice Engineer Vacancy
14th May 2018
We are currently recruiting an Apprentice to work in our Boilershop at Ropley. Applicants should have good grades in GCSE Maths, English and a science/technical subject and ideally have ...
Diesel Gala returns with impressive line-up of historic locomotives
10th May 2018
On 1-3 June we will be welcoming a huge array of historic diesel engines, as part of its annual Diesel Gala, including BR Class 20 Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives D8001 (20001), D8059 (20059), and ...
The Watercress Line seeks volunteers
9th May 2018
There are lots of opportunities to join the very valued and friendly team of 450 volunteers at Hampshire’s much-loved Watercress Line steam railway, including its Heritage Lottery-funded locomotive restoration ...