Heritage railways · South East England
Hayling Seaside Railway
In or near West Wittering.
Hayling Seaside Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Nearest railway station
- Mengham Road · 0.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hayling Seaside Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom — a preserved or volunteer-run line carrying tourist services. Records date its origin to 2003. Coordinates: 50.7830°, -0.9774°.
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Official information
The Hayling Light Railway is a narrow gauge railway located on Hayling Island, offering a scenic two-mile round trip between Eastoke Corner and Beachlands. Visitors can enjoy views of the beach and local wildlife from enclosed train carriages.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chichester Harbour SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chichester Harbour
- Ramsar wetland: Chichester and Langstone Harbours
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Hayling Seaside Railway, formerly East Hayling Light Railway, is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway on Hayling Island, Hampshire, England. It is mainly a diesel operated railway, though from time to time the railway hires steam locomotives from other narrow gauge railways. It operates passenger trains between Beachlands and Eastoke Corner.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Hayling Seaside Railway began life as the East Hayling Light Railway (EHLR), formed by Bob Haddock, a member of the society who in the mid-1980s attempted to reinstate the "Hayling Billy" Line. Havant Borough Council had already decided to turn the disused railway line into a cycle-way and footpath which precluded any chance of rebuilding the line as standard gauge, the option preferred by the committee of the society. Some members including Haddock decided to create their own railway elsewhere on Hayling Island and after numerous setbacks, a site was found within the Mill Rythe Holiday Camp where the EHLR was constructed and ran successfully for many years. Havant Council took the step…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7830, -0.9774
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Havant
- Parish
- Havant, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO11 9FG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Havant
- Established
- 2003
- Nearest railway station
- Mengham Road — 0.1 km
- Official site
- haylinglightrailway.wixsite.com
Sources
- osm: w94016754 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hayling Seaside Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Hayling Seaside Railway 18.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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South Hayling
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Hayling Bay
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The Shades Public House
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Hayling Island War Memorial
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Woodcot Holiday Park
Caravan parks · 1.4 km
St Mary's Church, Hayling Island
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Fishery Creek
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The Hayling College
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hayling Seaside Railway?
- Hayling Seaside Railway is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO11 9FG), in the parish of Havant, unparished area.
- What is Hayling Seaside Railway?
- Hayling Seaside Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hayling Seaside Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Mengham Road, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO11 9FG.
- When was Hayling Seaside Railway built?
- Built or established in 2003.
- Is Hayling Seaside Railway a protected site?
- Yes — Hayling Seaside Railway is part of the Chichester Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chichester Harbour National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hayling Seaside Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Mengham Road, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO11 9FG.