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The 1963 Beeching cuts erased 17 Hampshire rail routes, including the beloved Hayling Island Branch and the Sprat and Winkle Line. Today, their ghosts linger in ivy-choked viaducts and restored stations, a testament to a vanishing era of steam and community.
The world’s most famous steam locomotive returns to the Watercress Line for two days of heritage joyrides. Families and rail fans will get rare close-up views of the Flying Scotsman as it chugs through Hampshire’s countryside this Saturday and Sunday.
The legendary locomotive resumes service on the Watercress Line this weekend, marking its first runs since restoration. Heritage rail enthusiasts will have six days to experience the iconic train between Alton and Alresford.