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Watercress Line

The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage railway in Hampshire,running 10 miles (16 km) from New Alresford to Alton where it connects to the National Rail network. The line gained its popular name in the days that it was used to transport locally grown watercress to markets in London. LinkExternal link

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by Paul Gillett

Created: Wed, 14 May 2014, Updated: Wed, 14 May 2014


49 images use this description:

SU6332 : The Watercress Line seen from Bighton Hill Bridge by Basher Eyre
2023
SU7239 : End of the line, Alton by Malc McDonald
2019
SU6635 : Medstead & Four Marks Station by Paul Gillett
2014
SU5832 : Alresford Station by Paul Gillett
2014
SU7239 : Water Tower at Alton Station by Paul Gillett
2014
SU7239 : Strong Country Advert by Alton Station by Paul Gillett
2014
SU7239 : Engine on Watercress Line at Alton by Paul Gillett
2014
SU5832 : Train in Alresford Station by Paul Gillett
2014
SU6332 : Steam Train Engine at Ropley Station by Paul Gillett
2014
SU6332 : Ropley station sign by Paul Gillett
2014
SU5832 : Alresford Station by Paul Gillett
2014
SU5832 : Alresford Station by Paul Gillett
2014
SU5832 : Watercress Line Sidings, Alresford by Paul Gillett
2014
SU5832 : Spratt's Bird Seeds by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : Alresford Station footbridge by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU7138 : Butts Bridge - Watercress Line by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU7239 : Alton station - Watercress Line by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU7239 : Watercress Line - Alton station by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6735 : Boyneswood Road viaduct by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6534 : Cutting close to Soldridge by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU7239 : 92212 BR 2-10-0 9F K Sdn 1959 by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : Everyone takes this view by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6836 : Watercress Line by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6635 : Sidings at Medstead and Four Marks by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : View from the footbridge by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6635 : Medstead & Four Marks Station by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6433 : Enjoying the Mid Hants Railway by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6635 : Bunting at Medstead and Four Marks by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU7239 : 92212    BR   2-10-0 9F   K   Sdn 1959 by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6635 : Signal & Telegraph workshop by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : Looking at the platform by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6635 : Rolling stock by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : What a name! What an advert! by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU7239 : Strong Country - Alton station by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : 'Corona' by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : Smoke "Boar's Head" Tobacco by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : View from the footbridge by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6635 : Sidings at Medstead and Four Marks by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : Arriving at  New Alresford by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6835 : Bridge over the Watercress Line by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : Sidings at Alresford Station by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6635 : Signal & Telegraph Department by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : Cadburys Chocolates by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU7239 : End of the Watercress Line by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6635 : Chawton End Cutting by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU5832 : Alresford station platforms by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6635 : Arriving at Medstead and Four Marks by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6836 : Emerging from a cutting by Mr Ignavy
2010
SU6836 : Watercress Line by Mr Ignavy
2010


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