The Watercress Line

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The Watercress Line. The watercress line heritage railway trust is delighted to announce the appointment of amanda squires as its new chief executive officer. On saturday we spent the day riding on steam trains up and down the watercress line.

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If you’re not familiar with the watercress line (mid hants railway), it’s a heritage railway operating steam trains on a 10 mile route between alton and alresford. So tina and i booked in for a ride on the watercress line, one of hampshire's absolute gems of yesteryear! The watercress line today employs 50 staff and 5 engineering apprentices supported by over 450 dedicated volunteers.

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The war on the line event is an immersive experience that is held to commemorate and relive the ‘blitz spirit’ of the 1940’s. It attracts 125,000 visitors annually. The watercress line has a turnover in excess of £2m On saturday we spent the day riding on steam trains up and down the watercress line.