Consultation on plans to reopen Hampshire rail line
The Waterside line closed to passengers in 1966
People are having their say on whether a train track along the edge of the New Forest should reopen.
Network Rail has started a consultation on the Waterside line, which closed to passengers in 1966.
If given the go ahead, trains would run between Southampton and a new station in Hythe.
A series of public information events are taking place over the coming weeks.
- Wednesday 10 August, 16:00-20:00: St. Anne’s Neighbourhood Centre, Hythe
- Thursday 11 August, 17:00-21:00: Marchwood Junior School
- Friday 12 August, 14:30-18:30: Totton and Eling Community Centre – Plant Room
- Saturday 13 August, 10:00-14:00: Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall
- Monday 15 August, 14:00-18:00: The Jubilee Hall, Fawley
- Monday 5 September, 18:00-22:00: Marchwood Junior School
- Tuesday 6 September, 16:00-20:00: Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall
- Thursday 8 September, 14:00-18:00: Totton and Eling Community Centre – Plant Room
- Friday 9 September, 10:00-14:00: The Jubilee Hall, Fawley
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