Hayling Billy - Havant & Hayling Island Branch Line

Last Days of the Hayling Billy. The line was opened by the LBSCR for goods on January 19th 1865, and for passengers on July 16th 1897. Over the winter of 1962 it was decided to close the branch line, the reason being the old timber bridge that crossed Langstone Harbour needed expensive repairs. The company could not afford the repairs and thus the line took its final fare paying customers on November 3 1963. Here is a link to another great video of the hayling billy.    • Video