Mid Hants Railway

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Mid Hants Railway, also known as the Watercress Line, is a preserved heritage railway in Hampshire, England, famed for its steam-hauled services through scenic countryside.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Mid Hants Railway canonical 4
Mid Hants Railway Ltd 2
Mid-Hants Railway 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage railway
preserved railway
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Watercress Line
alsoUsesTraction heritage diesel locomotives
connectsToMainLineAt ALTON
surface form: Alton
country United Kingdom
famousFor scenic countryside route
steam-hauled passenger services
gauge standard gauge
hasCollection heritage rolling stock
steam locomotives
hasDepotAt Ropley
hasFeature restored stations
rural countryside views
steep gradients
hasNicknameOrigin association with local watercress industry
hasStation Alresford railway station
Alton railway station
Medstead and Four Marks railway station
Ropley railway station
hasWebsite https://watercressline.co.uk/
hasWorkshopsAt Ropley
heritageFocus British Railways steam era
Southern Railway era
heritageLineLength approximately 10 miles
locatedIn England
Hampshire
nearestTown Alresford
ALTON
surface form: Alton
offersService charter trains
driver experience courses
educational visits
special event trains
openedAsHeritageRailway 1970s
operatedBy Mid Hants Railway self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mid Hants Railway Ltd
operatesBetween Alresford
ALTON
surface form: Alton
originalLineOpened 19th century
originalOperator London and South Western Railway
primaryTraction steam locomotives
region South East England
runsThrough Itchen Valley
South Downs
surface form: South Downs area
trackGauge 1435 mm
usedFor film and television location
railway preservation
tourism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alton, Hampshire, England terminusOf Mid Hants Railway
Alton railway station heritageOperator Mid Hants Railway
Mid Hants Railway operatedBy Mid Hants Railway self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mid Hants Railway Ltd
ALTON hasHeritageRailwayConnection Mid Hants Railway
subject surface form: Alton
this entity surface form: Watercress Line (Mid Hants Railway)
Watercress Line operatedBy Mid Hants Railway
this entity surface form: Mid Hants Railway Ltd
Watercress Line heritageOperator Mid Hants Railway
Watercress Line originallyPartOf Mid Hants Railway
this entity surface form: Mid-Hants Railway
Watercress Line hasAlternativeName Mid Hants Railway