Where is Royal Victoria Railway?

Royal Victoria Railway is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO31 4TS), in the parish of Hound.

How do I get to Royal Victoria Railway?

The nearest railway station is Piccadilly, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO31 4TS.

Is Royal Victoria Railway a protected site?

Yes — Royal Victoria Railway is part of the Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Royal Victoria Railway?

The nearest railway station is Piccadilly, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO31 4TS.

Heritage railways · South East England

Royal Victoria Railway

In or near Netley.

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Royal Victoria Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.

Royal Victoria Railway, heritage railways in Hampshire — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Spring – autumn
Nearest railway station: Piccadilly · 0.1 km

Paid entry
Family-friendly

Royal Victoria Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom — a preserved or volunteer-run line carrying tourist services. Coordinates: 50.8673°, -1.3400°.

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Official information

The Royal Victoria Railway offers a scenic 1 mile train journey around the Royal Victoria Country Park, showcasing views of Southampton Water and the surrounding nature. Visitors can enjoy various facilities including a museum, tea room, and adventure playgrounds, as well as access to the beach and woodland areas.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Royal Victoria Railway runs for around 0.6 miles (0.97 km) through Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Hampshire, England, with views of Southampton Water. It is run entirely by volunteers. The line is built to the popular gauge of 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) and runs every weekend throughout the year and all school holidays.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

The ride normally starts at Piccadilly, named after the park road junction just opposite. Tickets are bought from the engine shed, opposite a well laid out yard, which is in fact the area for a new station building. The carriage shed is also here. Upon leaving the station, which is set into the hillside the line curves, crosses a set of points, that lead up to the yard and hence the engine shed, and runs along a straight parallel with Southampton water. The view from here is obscured by gorse hedges. At the end of the straight is another point, put in place for the new extension being built. The train will always curve left here and run inland. On the left, a new double track section can be…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.8673, -1.3400
County: Hampshire
District: Eastleigh
Parish: Hound
Postcode: SO31 4TS
Parliamentary constituency: Hamble Valley
Phone: 02380 456246
Nearest railway station: Piccadilly — 0.1 km
Opening: 11am–3:30pm every weekend and daily during local school holidays; may close early in poor weather.
Official site: www.royalvictoriarailway.co.uk

Sources

osm: w42767616 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Royal Victoria Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: "Maurice the Major" (geograph 1986899).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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