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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mid Hants Railway Ltd | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Alresford
ⓘ
Alton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Mid Hants Railway Ltd