South Western Circle

The South Western Circle, formed in 1962, is a society for railway historians and enthusiasts interested in the London & South Western Railway (LSWR).

[Joe Brown @JoeBrownLondon]

#OnThisDay 187 years ago the London & Southampton Railway reached Southampton, of sorts. Southampton (temporary) to Winchester and Basingstoke to Winchfield opened, but Winchester to Basingstoke was a road coach until 11th May 1840, when this permanent Southampton terminus opened

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

We have our membership and sales at this weekends ExpoEM show. Note the new venue at Garth Hill College,

Bull Lane, Bracknell RG42 2AD.

Come along and say hello, if not a member already you can join at the show.

https://t.co/Ke36DGMK1Y

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

We have our membership and sales at this weekends ExpoEM show. Note the new venue at Garth Hill College,
Bull Lane, Bracknell RG42 2AD.
Come along and say hello, if not a member already you can join at the show.
https://t.co/Ke36DGMK1Y

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

Our next meeting is this Saturday 2nd May at Harnham Memorial Hall, Salisbury. Stuart Isbister will be giving presentation titled 'Weybridge Lineman'
The meeting is open to all, and is also on Zoom for Members.
https://t.co/skKSVo6qg7
#railwayhistory #lswr

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

Our April 2026 Circular and Circle News members publication are landing in the letter boxes of our members this week.

If you are not yet a member and therefore missing out on our excellent publications, you can join the Circle here https://t.co/MPHpLrlZuc

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

We are all set up with our membership and sales stand no 96 at the London Festival of Model Railways at Ally Pally this weekend.
https://t.co/GoQVXgM09t

[RailwayHeritageTrust @RailwayHeritage]

Lovely LSWR crest on the facade, a VR postbox and an old red phone box, all adding to the character. And a set of Pooley scales on display in the Booking Office.

[RailwayHeritageTrust @RailwayHeritage]

Great to visit the Grade II Listed Wareham Station in Dorset with @SW_Help with a view to help restore some original Victorian features for a new retail opportunity. It’s a beautiful building, but does need a new tenant, so interested parties should contact Amey.

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

We will have our membership stand at Expo EM in May. Note: the new venue in Bracknell.

[EMGauge @EMGauge]

Hold the date for our Spring expoEM - 9/10th May, still in #bracknell, still some of the best 4mm scale modelling in the country and a whole bunch of trade stand - but at a new venue #expoEM

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

Our next meeting is this Saturday 7th March at Fareham United Reformed Church, see https://t.co/yXPpPtezUw
The presentations will now be Colin Edwardson on the closure of the Somerset & Dorset line and Roger will present images from the Southern Railways’ Archive.
#lswr

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

Day two of this excellent show, come along and say hello!

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

Our display and membership stand is all set at the Southampton Model Railway Society Exhibition at Barton Peveril College, SO50 5BX this weekend 24th/25th January.

If you are visiting please drop by and say hello
More details at https://t.co/SMuCFjabdt

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

Our display and membership stand is all set at the Southampton Model Railway Society Exhibition at Barton Peveril College, SO50 5BX this weekend 24th/25th January.

If you are visiting please drop by and say hello
More details at https://t.co/SMuCFjabdt

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

We have our display and membership stand at the Southampton Model Railway Society Exhibition at Barton Peveril College, SO50 5BX this weekend 24th/25th January.
It is always an excellent show, please drop by and say hello
More details at https://t.co/SMuCFjabdt

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

Our next meeting is this Saturday 17th 2pm at West Byfleet & Zoom. Our AGM followed by talks from Doug Jones and Mike Attrill 'The railway comes to Buriton, the development of the Portsmouth Direct line.' https://t.co/41wuvX1atK #lswr #railwayheritage

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

Our January 2026 Circular and Circle News members publication are landing in the letter boxes of our members this week.

If you are not yet a member and therefore missing out on our excellent publications, you can join the Circle here https://t.co/MPHpLrmxjK

[Railway Heritage Awd @NRHAwd]

The winners of the @RailwayHeritage sponsored 2025 Conservation @nrhawd are @networkrail @SWRHelp & @LBRUT for the restoration of Richmond upon Thames station

[Joe Brown @JoeBrownLondon]

#OnThisDay 184 years ago the LSWR opened a branch from Eastleigh (then Bishopstoke) to Gosport via Botley and Fareham, a ferry connecting to Portsmouth. Fareham to Gosport closed to passengers in 1953, but William Tite's building survives: Michael Coppins https://t.co/29i8zrHQ5E

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

Yet more historical information has been added to the members area of our website site today, as per the image below.
If you are not already a member then to get access to all the resources in the members area you can join here https://t.co/kQCSUtZ8Sq

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

Our Website updates for October within the members area are shown below.
To become a member and gain access to our member resources click here https://t.co/kQCSUtYB2S

[South Western Circle @LSWR_SWC]

SWC - External Zoom talk - Finding Hampshires Railway Workers. It is being run by the Hampshire Archive Trust on 19 November 2025 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm and the cost is £5.00 for non-trust members. Further details and booking at: https://t.co/76RYRnMSm5