When did the Watercress Line close?
5 February 1973
Watercress Line
| Mid-Hants Railway | |
|---|---|
| Watercress Line | |
| Opened | 2 October 1865 |
| Closed | 5 February 1973 |
| Preservation history |
Where does Watercress Line run?
Running along the edge of the South Downs National Park in Hampshire, you can join the Watercress Line at New Alresford: located just 7 miles from the ancient city of Winchester.
Is watercress an herb?
Watercress is an aquatic herb that has long been valued for its medicinal benefits and not just as a garnish. Tea and even juice made from fresh watercress leaves are considered as spring tonics and are very useful to the body in several ways.
Where is the railway station in Ropley Hampshire?
Ropley railway station is a railway station in Ropley, Hampshire, England, which opened in 1865 and reopened in 1977 after four years’ closure, to be served by steam and select diesel trains on the Watercress Line which shares its terminus at Alton railway station along with the more major Alton Line .
Is there a train from Alton to Ropley?
It is an intermediate station on the 10-mile (16 km), four-station route which runs from Alton to New Alresford, also in Hampshire. The main locomotive shed and workshops for the Mid Hants Railway are just to the east of Ropley station.
When did the London and South Western Railway open?
The station was opened by the Mid-Hants (Alton Lines) Railway (MHR) on 2 October 1865. The MHR was leased to the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in August 1880, which fully absorbed the MHR in June 1884. The LSWR amalgamated with other railways to form the Southern Railway on 1 January 1923.
When did the LSWR take over the MHR?
The station was opened by the Mid-Hants (Alton Lines) Railway (MHR) on 2 October 1865. The MHR was leased to the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in August 1880, which fully absorbed the MHR in June 1884.