Happy 40th Anniversary to the Mid Hants Railway
27th Apr 2017
Join us this Bank Holiday weekend (29th April - 1st May) to help us celebrate our 40th Anniversary since reopening as one of the UK’s most popular heritage ...
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Families will be treated to action-packed entertainment for 10 days over Easter
13th Apr 2017
Families will be treated to action-packed entertainment starting this Easter weekend at the Mid-Hants Railway Watercress Line as Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends are joined by a special ...
Seasonal Staff Vacancies - West Country Buffet, Alresford - now closed
17th Mar 2017
Seasonal Staff Required We are seeking seasonal staff to work in our West Country Buffet in Alresford. Various hours are available, including weekends, up to full time. Hours are 9am ...
We celebrate our 40th anniversary with a year of fantastic events for everyone.
8th Feb 2017
This year the Mid-Hants Railway Watercress Line celebrates its 40th Anniversary since reopening as one of the UK’s most popular heritage railways, with a year-long programme of events. ...
Vacancy for Volunteer Machinist
6th Feb 2017
Volunteering Opportunity – Machinist(s) At Ropley the Mid Hants Railway has one of the best equipped Machine Shops in the railway preservation movement. Our staff and volunteers make components ...
Vacancy for a Marketing and Events Assistant - now closed
2nd Feb 2017
This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a small but dynamic team at an exciting time of growth and development. As Marketing and Events Assistant, you will be ...
Memories of Steam
17th Jan 2017
A request for stories from the age of steam in Hampshire 1940-1967
4 guest engines already confirmed for our Summer Gala
12th Jan 2017
Join us this year to help us celebrate 50 years since the end of southern steam. We will have two weekends with Bulleid Pacifics and a fantastic line up of locos, ...
‘Christmas Leave’ went with a swing!
3rd Jan 2017 in Buildings
Hundreds of reenactors, volunteers and visitors thronged to the Watercress Line to recreate Christmas for the troops 1940s-style. Boxing Day and the Tuesday Bank Holiday saw Christmas continue in style ...
The Watercress Line wins Bronze for Access & Inclusivity at The Beautiful South Awards
29th Nov 2016
The team at Mid-Hants Railway Watercress Line is today celebrating taking home the Bronze Award for Access and Inclusivity at the fabulous Beautiful South Awards ceremony last night. Hosted by ...
STORAGE NEEDED
24th Nov 2016
We are looking for undercover medium term storage for 4 historic wooden coach bodies, each measuring about 30ft long x 10ft wide x 7ft high. Please phone us on 01962 733810 during office ...
Watch our War on the Line video
17th Nov 2016
Click here to see our video from War on the Line 2016 - it was a fantastic event! Remember to add your 2017 dates to your diary: 10th - 11th June 2017
GRAND DRAW 2016 WINNERS
1st Nov 2016
MID-HANTS RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY GRAND DRAW 2016 WINNERS IN AID OF THE BR STANDARD FOUR RESTORATION FUND The draw took place at Alresford on Sunday 30th October 2016. The winning tickets ...
Wizard Weekend went choo choo and twit twoo!
1st Nov 2016
The Watercress Line transformed itself in to a place of magic and mischief over Halloween. We had a great turn out of children and adults dressed as witches, wizards and ...
All our guest engines have arrived! Ready for our Autumn Steam Gala
20th Oct 2016
46100 "Royal Scot" arrived last night from Southall, in readiness for this weekend's Autumn Steam Gala. The pictures show what is almost certainly the first of its type to ever ...
Beautiful South Awards - finalists for the Access and Inclusivity Award
12th Oct 2016
Over the last few months a team of independent expert judges have been deliberating on entries for the Beautiful South Awards and the finalists have been announced. We are delighted ...