A steam locomotive hauls the Jacobite train across the curved stone arches of Glenfinnan Viaduct, white exhaust trailing back over the maroon carriages with Highland hills beyond.
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Father Christmas Express on the Watercress Line

📅 Selected dates, 12 Dec – 24 Dec 2026📍 Ropley Station, Mid-Hants Railway Watercress Line, HampshireSO24 9SQ

Steam trains run from Ropley to Medstead and back on 12, 13, 19, 20, 22, 23 and 24 December 2026, a journey of about 35 minutes each way. Children exchange a magic token for a present at Present Junction, and Father Christmas's Hampshire Hideaway at Ropley includes crafts, elf doors and miniature railway rides.

What’s on

  • Present choice via magic token
  • Hampshire Hideaway activities at Ropley
  • Miniature railway rides included
  • Trains depart Ropley only
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