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About
The Open Weekend gives visitors a chance to explore our engineering hub at Ropley Station to view current restoration projects throughout the yard, engineering shed and carriage shop viewing gallery, as well as enjoying a journey along the glorious South Downs National Park by steam train.
A 'behind the scenes' tour route at Ropley will be available during the weekend, where you can meet staff and volunteers and find out more about the work they do at the railway. This tour route is FREE as part of Heritage Open Days.
Society stands will be present talking about their ongoing locomotive projects.
There will be interactive activities and displays for children to enjoy.
Opening times: 10.30am – 4.30pm.
What's On
• Meet our staff and volunteers along a 'Behind the Scenes' tour route, at Ropley
• View current restoration projects at Ropley, explore the yard, engineering shed and carriage shop viewing galleries
• Enjoy unlimited train travel through the day. Hop on and off as you please to explore our four heritage stations
• Don't miss the steam crane demonstation in Ropley yard
• Experience lever pulling in our period signal box at Medstead
•Visit the Volunteering Showcase upstairs in the Alresford Goods Shed to find out about the fantastic work our volunteer teams do to keep the railway thriving and how you can get involved too
•Test your observation skills with the Urie Society – can you tell your imperial nuts from your metric bolts?
• There's fun for the children with 'spot the difference' and 'building bridges' activities at Ropley, a cogs activity in Alton, and colouring sheets at all the hertiage stations, as well as the miniature railway
• Browse Society stands and find out more about our volunteering community
• View our Goods Shed exhibition 'Delivering the Goods' at Medstead & Four Marks Station
• Enjoy hot & cold food and drink at the West Country Buffet (Alresford) and the T-Junction (Ropley), and refreshments at Alton Kiosk
• Check out the gift shops at Alresford and Ropley for a gift or memento of your day
Opening Times
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