Parallel Lines - The history between watercress and the Watercress Line
28th Nov 2018
How many crops can boast a railway line named after them? Not many, if any, so that’s just another thing that makes watercress special. The Mid ...
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Long Barn and the Watercress Line ‘Santa Special’ charity bauble
21st Nov 2018
All aboard the Santa Express! We are getting into the spirit of the season with the arrival of this year’s eagerly anticipated limited edition Alresford bauble. Since 2014, ...
GRAND DRAW 2018 WINNERS
15th Nov 2018
In aid of the BR Standard 4 Restoration fund The draw took place at Alresford on Sunday 28th October 2018. The winning tickets were: £1,000 Niamh Redshaw, Twickenham Ticket No. 40543 £ 500 ...
Festive fun at The Watercress Line this December
14th Nov 2018
Our highly anticipated ‘Santa Special’ steam locomotive will chuff into town again next month, giving families the chance to travel across the heart of the English countryside in ...
Walkers raise funds to preserve Hampshire’s heritage railway
13th Nov 2018
More than 950 walkers, including children and dogs, from across Hampshire dusted off their walking boots recently to raise over £14,750 to preserve an important part of the Watercress Line at ...
Walk the Line 2018
1st Nov 2018
One of our major annual fundraising events, Walk the Line, will be taking place on Saturday 10th November. Last year we raised £10,000 towards the Canadian Pacific project. This ...
Sponsored walk returns this November
2nd Oct 2018
We invite families to dust off their walking boots to raise funds to preserve an important part of our heritage railway, when our annual sponsored Walk The Line returns on 10...
Relive yesteryear and get up close to an impressive array of heritage locomotives this Autumn
27th Sep 2018
Confirmed for this year are three spectacular guest engines from across the United Kingdom, including Foxcote Manor No. 7822, ex-GWR Large Prairie 2-6-2T No. 5199 and BR Standard ‘4MT&...
Just In - Merchandise In Alresford Shop
25th Sep 2018
There are some new items just arrived in the Alresford shop. Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line 2019 calendar: £8.99 (including UK p&p) 'The Story of the Mid Hants Railway ...
We need your help! We need to raise £23,000
30th Aug 2018
Help us to raise £23,000 for seats for our two Bulleid wooden-framed carriages
Meet our new General Manager
29th Aug 2018
We have appointed a new General Manager, Jason Houlders. Jason joins the Watercress Line with more than 30 years’ of experience working in project management and customer service positions, ...
Free Behind the Scenes Tours at the Watercress Line for Heritage Open Days
28th Aug 2018
The Watercress Line is planning a weekend of special events for this year’s Heritage Open Days (15th – 16th September), England’s annual celebration of local history, ...
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 ...
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 ...