20th Mar 2019
Families from across Hampshire will have the chance to meet the world’s favourite little blue tank engine this Easter, when Day Out With Thomas returns to the Watercress Line for 10 days from 13th - 22nd April 2019. New this year, ...
18th Mar 2019
West Country Buffet Customer Assistant PART TIME FLEXIBLE - hours to suit. Includes weekends. Must be 16+ years old only. Start Monday 1st April Come and join a great team working in our revamped buffet, in a unique location! For job information and ...
6th Mar 2019
The Mid Hants Railway is a ten mile stretch of preserved steam railway, affectionately known as the ‘Watercress Line’. The Railway is a voluntary organisation, supported by a core team of paid staff, which aims to preserve, maintain, and operate ...
4th Mar 2019
Round up your friends and head to the Watercress Line for a cheerful pub experience with a unique twist on the heritage railway’s Real Ale Train, or RAT as it is more affectionately known, taking place on various dates throughout ...
27th Feb 2019
Meet the world’s favourite little blue tank engine at the Watercress Line this Easter, when the hugely popular Day Out with Thomas event returns to the heritage railway from 13th - 22nd April 2019, featuring an array of exciting activities for ...
7th Feb 2019
The Watercress Line has announced the first heritage locomotives to appear at its upcoming Spring Steam Gala on 8-10 March 2019, the ex-London Transport Pannier Tank L92 and the No. 300 Frank S. Ross in Longmoor Military Railway Lined Blue. The ex-London Transport Pannier ...
6th Feb 2019
Did you know we are one of the only and largest dementia friendly attraction in Hampshire? The aim of this commitment by the whole Railway’s operation is not only to raise the quality of the visitor experience for people with ...
8th Jan 2019
Children aged four and under will be able to travel for FREE on the Watercress Line’s standard service. The change in ticket price is part of the Watercress Line’s aim to encourage enthusiasm and love for heritage railway ...
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 Hants Railway is generally known as the Watercress Line thanks to its ...
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, Long Barn has commissioned local artist Jen Boardman to capture familiar festive ...
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 Angela Vale, Upminster, Essex Ticket No. 46937 £ 200 Mr. R. Tomlin, Gravesend, Kent ...
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 a festive train carriage with Santa and his jolly helpers. On various ...
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 the heritage railway’s annual sponsored Walk The Line. Families took ...
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 year we are hoping to raise a similar amount and will be ...
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 10th November 2018. There are three lengths of walk for families to choose ...
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’ 2-6-4T No. 80078. Foxcote Manor No. 7822 will be joining the ...