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	Mid Hants Watercress Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mid Hants "Watercress" Railway is a heritage railway in Hampshire, England, running 10 miles from Alresford to Alton where it connects to the national rail network.
		The "Watercress" line gained its name after it was used to transport locally-grown watercress to London and the rest of the country.
		As well as the two main stations the railway also has two other stations; one at Ropley, where the main locomotive shed and workshops are located, and the other jointly serving the villages of Medstead and Four Marks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mid_Hants_Watercress_Railway (456 words)

	Alton railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The station is the terminus for two railway lines; the Alton Line which runs to Brookwood, and the Mid Hants Watercress Railway, which runs to Alresford.
		Alton railway station is a railway station in Alton, Hampshire, England.
		As well as the two train lines, Alton is also a terminal for the "Rail-link" bus service which runs between the station and Liphook railway station via the town of Bordon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alton_railway_station (170 words)

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	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Mid-Bedfordshire.html (121 words)

	Youth Hostel Escapes - Mid Hants Railway - "The Watercress Line"
		The Mid Hants Railway is a preserved steam railway, running on part of the Southern Railway branch line which once connected Alton with Winchester.
		We visited the Mid Hants Railway during one of their very popular "Thomas" events, which run for approximately 10 days, twice a year, at Easter and during August.
		The Mid Hants Railway also operate mainline excursions under the name "Daylight Railtours", many headed by their West-Country class "Bodmin".
	www.hostel-escapes.com /features/attractions/mid_hants_railway (608 words)

	Mid Hants Watercress Line
		The Watercress Line runs through the beautiful Hampshire Downs, for a distance of ten miles between the market towns of Alton and Alresford.
		Sometime in the near future the Watercress Line are planning to take control of the signalling on their side of the station.
		On the left of the train is one of the many storage sidings located at Alton, where you will see many interesting items of rolling stock that are waiting their turn in the restoration queue.
	www.geocities.com /railway2uk/mid_hants_watercress_line.htm (592 words)

	Ropley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ropley has a small railway station on the Mid Hants Watercress Railway running between Alton and Alresford.
		This page was last modified 06:43, 6 September 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ropley (75 words)

	FullSearch.co.uk - Watercress
		Mid Hants Railway (The Watercress Line) logo Big steam trainsattraction in England The Watercress Line Official Website Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line) runs finest UK heritage
		Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line) Official Website - Index
		Watercress Line Morris Day 2004 / Alton French Market Once again we took part in the Watercress Line's Morris Day - displays of Morris cars of all ages, plus Morris Dancing up and down the line.
	www.fullsearch.co.uk /search-Watercress (246 words)

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		MORE than 100 years after the first wooden sleeper was laid, the world?s longest and most exotic rail route, the Trans-Siberian railway, is to get the Orient Express treatment.
		It covers 240 acres and has 60 miles of roads and its own railway station.
	burma.ca /railway-line/reference/search (293 words)

	Hastings Diesels Limited - news article
		Mid-Hants Railway (the Watercress Line)], and is about to set off on the return leg of the trip via Waterloo mainline and Bromley South to Hastings.
		Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line)] was run with our train in its 7-car formation.
		When the railtour called at Tunbridge Wells on the way home, it was crossed over onto the Up side; this is a fairly common occurrence with passenger trains there at quiet times, obviating the need for passengers to use the footbridge to leave by the main exit.
	www.hastingsdiesels.co.uk /news/articles/2005a07 (304 words)

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		The Snowdon Mountain Railway is a rack and pinion railway running from Llanberis in Wales, to the summit of Snowdon, at 3560 ft the highest mountain in Wales.
		The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) - A UK railway preservation group for steam, diesel, diesel electric, diesel hydraulic and shunting locomotives at Bury,
		The North Yorkshire Moors Railway operates steam trains along an 18 mile line between the market town of Pickering and the village of Grosmont,
	www.foldbox.com /?q=railway (192 words)

	Mid-Hants Railway - The Watercress Line
		British Rail shut the line in 1973, and the section between Alresford and Alton was bought by the present Mid-Hants Railway plc, now operating under the name of the Watercress Line.
		The original Mid-Hants Railway Company opened the line between Alton and Winchester in 1865 and had its head office at Alresford.
		The Watercress Line runs for 10 miles of steeply graded track through beautiful Hampshire country scenery to the market town of Alton.
	www.alresford.org /watercresss.htm (535 words)

	Dine Online: The Watercress Line
		The station, trains and carriages of the Watercress Line have been restored more or less as they were after the axing of many English branch lines in the sixties.
		The line takes its nickname from the days when it transported the watercress, grown in the beds surrounding the river Itchen, to the London markets.
		Winchester is close by with its Cathedral and College, not to mention the gastronomic delights of The Wickham Arms and the Hotel du Vin (reviewed by Sarah Marsh).
	www.dine-online.co.uk /mhrly.htm (745 words)

	April Cottage -Alresford,uk,information,info,facts,guides
		The area abounds in fine walks and, just a mile from the cottage, the Mid-Hants `Watercress' Railway operates steam trains to Alton, where connection can be made to the electric railway service to London.
		It is attractively furnished and well equipped - a romantic and characterful retreat for couples.
		Tennis, riding, golf and a very good gym/health club locally.
	www.britinfo.net /T/1050587.htm (90 words)

	Let's Go with the Children guides and e-Publications
		Alresford, Mid-Hants Railway, Watercress Line, www.watercressline.co.uk 01962 733810, (Talking Timetable, 01962 734866).
		The Watercress Line runs for ten miles between Alresford and Alton and special events are organised throughout the year with children and families in mind, including a treat for Mothers Day, ‘War on the Line’ where passengers can experience the 1940s, and the ‘Bus Rally’.
		Older children will enjoy the fantastic adventure playground and crazy golf, while younger visitors will love the miniature railway, sandpit and animal farm.
	www.letsgowiththechildren.co.uk /lets_go_HAD_frame_1.asp (913 words)

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	cameroon.ca /watercress/reference/search (225 words)

	New Page 1
		The Good Shed is a newly restored facility for the Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line).
		The Watercress Line is well signed with tourist brown signs.
		A large hall for use as a conference room is available to hire on the upper floor, with audio visual equipment and catering available.
	www.conferencewinchester.org.uk /venue/alresfordgoodsshed.htm (57 words)

	Steam lines reignites memories - This Is Hampshire archive
		The Mid-Hants 'Watercress Line' Railway, will today assist in the making of a BBC short film called Coming to England.
		The railway operates the 10-mile track between the Alresford and Alton and is often used for film locations.
		The railway will feature in several scenes, including the use of Alton Station to portray a dockside platform.
	archive.thisishampshire.net /2002/10/12/60138.html (280 words)

	Independent on Sunday, The: Family special: From chick-hatching to dressing up; as a pirate - 50
		Mid Hants Railway, Watercress Line, The Railway Station, Alresford, Hampshire (01962 733 810; www.
		Family tickets (two adults, two children) cost pounds 25.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20050213/ai_n9532677 (1294 words)

	Watercress Line
		To visit the official Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line site click on the link below:
		This is a preserved steam railway running between Alresford and Alton.
		We are next to the Engineering Centre of the Watercress Line.
	www.anchorpub.com /WatercressLine.html (49 words)

	Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line) Official Website - Index
		Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line) Official Website - Index
		Big steam trains working hard over steep gradients through beautiful Hampshire countryside make Mid Hants Railway a major tourist and leisure attraction in England
		Copyright © 1999 - 2005: Mid Hants Railway Plc
	www.watercressline.co.uk (128 words)

	RailServe.com: Tourist Railroads Railway Museums & Train Excursions
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		Kitts Scenic Railway - Narrow gauge railway built between 1912 and 1926 to deliver sugar cane from the fields to the sugar mill in the capital city of Basseterre, now offers a Caribbean tour around the island of St. Kitts in the two-island Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis
	www.railserve.com /Tourist/World (4218 words)

	New Alresford
		Linked to Alton, Hampshire by the Mid Hants Watercress Railway, a working steam railway.
		There is evidence of Neolithic, bronze age and iron age occupation on numerous sites in the Alresford area, with a Roman or Romano-British site on nearby Fobdown and to the south-east of the town in Bramdean.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/N/New-Alresford.htm (433 words)

	Monkeez.org » Pictures
		Today, we all went on the Mid Hants Watercress railway for a steam trip to Alresford.
		Being on a real steam railway was a real treat for the boys and they enjoyed the old-fashioned carriages.
		We went for a walk in some nearby bluebell woods.
	www.monkeez.org /index.php?cat=2 (955 words)

	B H Enterprises
		Mid Hants (Watercress Line) railway, Website of this well-known preserved railway between Alton and Arlesford in Hampshire.
		The Mid Suffolk Light Railway is Suffolk's only preserved railway, as a working museum tracing part of the old Great Eastern line that closed in the 1950's, with authentic stock and buildings.
		BH Enterprises is a manufacturer and supplier of an extensive range of quality brass, whitemetal and plastic N Gauge model railway kits, scenic items and accessories suitable for both modern image and steam era layouts.
	www.bhenterprises.freeserve.co.uk /links.htm (555 words)

	Mid Hants Railway Gala, Sept 2003
		Filmed on the Watercress Line on September 27th and 28th 2003.
		LNER Gresley class A4 4-6-2 no 60009 Union Of South Africa from the Severn Valley Railway, on an exchange visit.
		BR Riddles Standard Class 4 2-6-4T no 80105 from the Swanage Railway.
	home.freeuk.net /mark.fry/BLS002/BLS002.html (209 words)

	Amazon.com: Special Engine Shed: Toys & Games
		By the way, the Thomas stories are based on real restored engines that run in England on the Mid-Hants Railway Watercress line near Winchester (you can read about them an even plan a trip to ride on the real Thomas trains by checking out watercressline.co.uk).
		Winner of an Independent Toy Association of Canada Award, the Thomas Wooden Railway System is a wide array of sets that include special "clackity-clack" track, bridges, buildings, accessories, and all of Thomas's railway friends.
		I have bought a lot thomas wooden railway things.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JIC5/ref=nosim/onlineshop013-20 (965 words)

	Event Directory - New Alresford
		This year we will give you a free guided tour of the Watercress Line by vintage bus from Alresford to Alton Stations (including a guided tour of the Engineering sheds at Ropley) on Sat and Sun.
		Then you'll receive a free ticket to return to Alresford by train from Alton Station.
		Additional Information: BOOKING REQUIRED Pre-book on 01483 252000, max 20 people per tour.
	www.heritageopendays.org /ed/hampshire/new_alresford.shtml (146 words)

	UK and Irish Heritage Railways - Alphabetical Listing
		Railway offering regular passenger rides between two or more stations.
		UK and Irish Heritage Railways - Alphabetical Listing
		Site with short demonstration line (may also offer passenger rides).
	ukhrail.uel.ac.uk /abc.html (37 words)

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