Ever wondered how we get ready for Steam Illuminations at The Watercress Line?🎄 The countdown is on... soon the railway will glow with thousands of festive lights!✨ Book your tickets now on our website. https://watercressline.co.uk/special-days/steam-illuminations/ #WatercressLine #SteamIlluminations #heritagerailway #christmaslights | The Watercress Line

Our Autumn Steam Gala saw our home-fleet joined by 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' and 34059 'Sir Archibald Sinclair'. With epic double-headers and non-stop runs up the line. Here are some of our highlights! A special thanks once again to our friends at the Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust and Bluebell Railway for the loan of these iconic locomotives. https://watercressline.co.uk/ | The Watercress Line

12K views · 123 reactions | Steam Illuminations is back at The Watercress Line! With just days to go until the festive season begins at the railway, tickets are selling fast and many trains are already sold out. Book your tickets and join us for the ultimate Christmas celebration.✨ https://buff.ly/28sN0KW #WatercressLine #SteamIlluminations #ChristmasLights #FestiveActivities #FamilyEvents | The Watercress Line | Facebook

Steam Illuminations returns to The Watercress Line (November to January). Experience an incredible light show on and in a steam train, consisting of thousands of coloured lights and LED wristbands, creating a kaleidoscope of different colours and flashing patterns. NEW for 2023 ‘Canopy of Lights’ a sound to light show inside every carriage. Enjoy the interactive sound to light fun all while hosted by the legendary ‘Voiceover Man’ (as heard on Britain’s Got Talent and X-Factor); laugh with him (o

Our unique Christmas digital LED train is back at the Watercress Line this winter. It's an incredible light show on and in a steam train, consisting of thousands of fully controllable colour mixing LED lights and LED wristbands. This makes the train look magical both inside and out! This is a wonderful experience for the whole family and is sure to be an event to remember. NEW for 2021, travel through magical 'snow' at one part of the ride and spot new light installations along the line! For mor

66K views · 992 reactions |  Sneak Peek Alert! Join us on a trip through the history of The Watercress Line on Facebook and YouTube this Friday.✨ Tim Dunn, alongside our own Will Stratford and Richard Bentley, hosts viewers for an unmissable two-part journey. Part 1 is live on Friday 12th of September at 12pm - you don't want to miss it! #WatercressLine #HeritageRailway #HistoryInMotion #TimDunn #RailwayArchitecture | The Watercress Line | Facebook

🚂 That's a wrap for day one of our Spring Steam Gala! Join us 26th - 27th April for a spectacular celebration of steam, heritage and history - part of the @Railway200 festivities! 🎟️ Book online or buy tickets at the door. See and ride behind special guest locomotives - including T3 No. 563, L&YR A Class 52322, and L&YR No. 752 - alongside our home fleet. Enjoy exhibits, guided tours, and a packed timetable of trains - including an exciting 8-coach non-stop run from Alresford to Alton and expe

The Watercress Line has worked with Southampton Solent University Media students for the last eight years as part of our Heritage Lottery Funded project to restore Canadian Pacific. This year they have provided a number of interesting videos about the railway for us to share. This video is all about the history of Ropley station and the 80150 restoration project. | The Watercress Line