
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Hayling Billy Line. The Branch Railway to Hayling Island opened initially to Langstone in 1865 and was extended to South Hayling in 1867. The line closed in 1963 and is now a leisure trail. Recorded plaque organisation: Rotary Club of Havant, Havant Borough Council.
The Hayling Billy Line was a railway branch connecting the mainland to Hayling Island, facilitating tourism and local transport from its opening in 1865 until its closure in 1963; it is now repurposed as a popular leisure trail.
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