Mid Hants Railway - The Watercress Line
29th September 2015
The Mid Hants Railway is affectionately known as the Watercress Line due to its connection with transporting watercress and other produce up to market at Covent Garden.
A heritage railway the Watercress Line was saved from extinction by enthusiasts who re-opened it in 1977. The line runs from Alton to Alresford in mid Hampshire, England.
The Mid Hants Railway is one of the steepest graded lines in the country with a ruling gradient of 1 in 60, necessitating the use of larger locomotives on its daily services.
850 Lord Nelson, pulling into Ropley station with an Alton bound train from Alresford.
The Mid Hants Railway is affectionately known as the Watercress Line due to its connection with transporting watercress and other produce up to market at Covent Garden.
A heritage railway the Watercress Line was saved from extinction by enthusiasts who re-opened it in 1977. The line runs from Alton to Alresford in mid Hampshire, England.
The Mid Hants Railway is one of the steepest graded lines in the country with a ruling gradient of 1 in 60, necessitating the use of larger locomotives on its daily services.
