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News

Cheshire Best Kept Stations announce their 2025 Photographic Competition Award ….

13th May 2025

Cheshire Best Kept Stations are pleased to announce details of our  2025 Photographic Competition in collaboration with Cheshire Life magazine ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Station Nominated Awards 2025 are announced …..

13th May 2025

Cheshire Best Kept Stations are pleased to announce the launch of their 2025 Awards ….

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Goostrey Station are celebrating again! ….

21st April 2025

Spring 2025 saw the Friends of Goostrey Station receiving more awards for our work to improve Goostrey station ….

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The Friends of Alderley Edge Station ….

3rd April 2025

Check out Network Rail staff volunteers joining the Friends of Alderley Edge to paint railings at the station ….

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200 Years of Modern Railways ….

26th February 2025

The Friends of Handforth Station Start to Celebrate 200 Years of Modern Railways ….

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Joseph Harrop – half a century working on the railway ….

9th January 2025

A story from Goostrey Station in 1911 ….

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Restoration of Historic Name Totems at Handforth Station ….

31st December 2024

In early 2024, the Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) were delighted to receive two station name totems …..

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More good news from the Friends of Goostrey Station ….

23rd December 2024

Have you visited Stockport station recently ….

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Friends of Romiley Station keep in touch …..

27th November 2024

To keep in touch the Friends of Romiley Station send out a regular newsletter ….

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Spitfires, Rainbows and Hedgehogs …..

8th November 2024

Have you seen the new exhibition of art by children at Goostrey Primary School in the platform shelter at Goostrey station? ….

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We will remember them …..

6th November 2024

The Friends of Altrincham Interchange share their Remembrance Day Displays with us ….

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From the Friends of Handforth Station ….

4th October 2024

There is light at the End of the Tunnel …..

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Friends of Reddish South keep in touch ….

30th September 2024

The Friends of Reddish South Station have kept in touch with their latest Newsletter ….

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Heritage Open Days celebrated at Handforth Station ….

8th September 2024

To celebrate the national Heritage Open Days (6th to 15th September), the Friends of Handforth Station will be flying their historic British Railway flag ….

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Latest News from Friends of Goostrey Station ….

22nd August 2024

This is one of the nicest stations I’ve visited ….

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Mid Cheshire Line Volunteers triumph at RHS Tatton

17th July 2024

The Mid Cheshire Line Station Volunteers triumph with a Silver Gilt Award in the Long Borders section at RHS Tatton Flower Show ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations announce their 2024 Photographic Competition Award ….,

12th July 2024

Cheshire Best Kept Stations are pleased to announce details of our new Photographic Competition for our 2024 Awards ….

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News from the Friends of Goostrey Station …..

12th July 2024

‘What a lovely day in our community!’ ‘A brilliant team effort!’ ….

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The Friends of Handforth Station at Handforth’s D-Day Commemoration event ….

2nd June 2024

The Friends of Handforth Station took part in D-Day Commemorations on Saturday 1st June ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Station Nominated Awards 2024 are announced …..

24th May 2024

Cheshire Best Kept Stations has announced their Nominated Categories for the 2024 Awards ….

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Survey: What do you think about the accessibility of Handforth Station ?

22nd May 2024

Transport for the North are running a survey on “How accessible is your railway station ?” …..

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations celebrate 21 years of Awards in the May 2024 edition of Cheshire Life …

1st May 2024

Dream tickets Awards honour our stations and the army of volunteers who make them first class heads up the story of our 21st Awards Evening in the May 2024 edition of Cheshire Life ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations Celebrates 21 Years ….

21st March 2024

On 21st March 2023, Cheshire Best Kept Stations celebrated 21 years of Station Awards in Cheshire ….

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Commemorative lectern at Handforth’s historic “tank track” ….

26th February 2024

Handforth Town Council and the Friends of Handforth Station have installed a commemorative lectern to recognise a significant piece of Handforth’s history ….

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Friends of Goostrey Station ….

20th February 2024

Have you seen the new wall hanging in Goostrey village hall? It celebrates King Charles 111’s coronation year. Friends of Goostrey Station are proud to have helped Jodrell Side WI in the production this unique work of art ….

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Goostrey Art Studio has been on tour ….

20th December 2023

Professional artist Debbie Goldsmith declared that November was ‘super busy’. She was preparing for two events at the end of the month, one in Crewe and the other in Bury ….

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Please vote for our photo ….

13th December 2023

Two Cheshire Stations need your vote in the 2024 Community Rail Awards ….

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Cheshire stations are shortlisted in 2024 Community Rail Awards ….

13th December 2023

We are pleased to report that a number of Cheshire stations have been shortlisted in the 2024 Community Rail Awards …..

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News from the Friends of Goostrey Station ….

19th November 2023

Here is the latest news from the Friends of Goostrey Station ….

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FoHS donate Rail Safety books to local schools and to Handforth Library ….

15th November 2023

In late August the Crewe to Manchester Community Rail Partnership kindly gave the Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) a number of copies of “Arlos Adventures There and Back”. ….

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News from the Friends of Goostrey Station ….

20th October 2023

Here is the latest News from the Friends of Goostrey Station ….

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Northern Community Rail Report 2023

28th August 2023

Northern have published their Community Rail Report for 2023 ….

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Crewe Heritage Centre are looking for new trustees ….

27th August 2023

Crewe Heritage Trust are looking for seven new trustees to help shape the Crewe Heritage Centre into a museum for the 21st century ….

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Saving the Ticket Office at Handforth Station – Short Public Demonstration ….

5th August 2023

The Friends of Handforth Station are organising a Demonstration of Public Support at the station, at 10am Saturday 12th August …..

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Best Kept Station Awards are featured in Cheshire Life

31st July 2023

The 2022 Best Kept Station Awards are featured in a six-page spread in July 2023’s edition of Cheshire Life ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Station Awards 2023 …..

31st July 2023

Nominations are invited for the following 2023 Nominated Categories by Friday 8th September …..

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Open Gardens in Marple ….

30th June 2023

The Friends of Rose Hill Station are taking part in the Open Gardens in Marple event which is raising funds for Cancer Research UK ….

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Please vote for Goostrey in the The World Cup of Stations …..

19th May 2023

The Friends of Goostrey Station have been shortlisted in the World Cup of Stations and they feature in a launch film for the event ….

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Special Coronation Work Party at Handforth Station ….

15th May 2023

Friends of Handforth Station celebrate the King’s Coronation …

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Stockport Station receives a visit from the Mayor and Mayoress of Stockport ….

27th April 2023

Stockport Railway Station is highly commended ….

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Awards presented at Wirral Stations ….

25th April 2023

Cheshire Best Kept Stations were pleased to visit the 2022 winning stations on the Wirral ….

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Macclesfield Railway Station is highly commended ….

24th April 2023

Cheshire Best Kept Stations and the Mayor of Cheshire East visit Macclesfield Station to present its 2022 commendation …..

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Award is presented at Winsford Railway Station ….

21st April 2023

Chair of Cheshire Best Kept Stations visits Winsford Railway Station ….

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News from Goostrey Art Studio ….

17th April 2023

Recently, Debbie Goldsmith has been leading creative workshops at Goostrey Scout Hut ….

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News from Friends of Goostrey Station ….

17th April 2023

This is the eighth award that FoGS has won in 10 years – a  remarkable achievement ….

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Barnies’ Bird Boxes at the Station ….

12th April 2023

The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) have continued their association with Barnies Community Hub in Crewe, by commissioning and installing some bird boxes made by the Barnies volunteers ….

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Cheshire’s Best Kept Station 2022 ….

30th March 2023

Altrincham Interchange were proud to be named Cheshire’s Best Kept Station 2022 ….

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News from FOGS – solving a mystery ….

10th March 2023

Baker’s Bridge – where’s that?  Our volunteers have never heard local people refer to the road bridge near Goostrey Station as Baker’s Bridge. ….

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News from Friends of Goostrey Station ….

13th February 2023

The Friends of Goostrey Station are working in the community ….

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Boundary Post at Goostrey Station …..

15th January 2023

As well as improving the environment around Goostrey Station, members of FoGS are interested in the history of our local railway ….

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News from Friends of Goostrey Station ….

20th December 2022

We’re glad that we continue to make the station a pleasant place to visit and we’re extremely proud that our efforts have been recognised both locally and nationally ….

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News from Goostrey Art Studio ….

20th December 2022

Autumn 2022 has proved a busy but rewarding time for Debbie Goldsmith!
She was thrilled that her painting ‘Mostly Sunny’ won first prize in the Inch Arts Winter exhibition. The judge Tom Croft was Sky Portrait Artist of the Year in 2018.  If you’d like to see Debbie’s work and the other entries, the exhibition continues at Inch Arts Gallery in Altrincham until 11 February 2023 ….

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Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols ….

9th December 2022

The Friends  of Reddish South Station are promoting A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols ….

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Handforth Village Art Trail Winners …..

30th November 2022

The Friends of Handforth Station organised an Art Trail in the village at the end of Summer ….

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Friends of Handforth Station announce Sad Death ….

21st November 2022

The Friends of Handforth Station were saddened to hear the news of the death of founder member Barry Burkhill last weekend …..

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2022 Awards Evening date announced ….

10th November 2022

Following feedback from the last Awards Evening we are moving the date back from our usual January date to a time when the evenings are lighter and the weather hopefully milder ….

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Friends of Goostrey Station win a Special National Award

21st October 2022

On 6th October, the Friends of Goostrey Station were presented with an award for their Outstanding Contribution to Community Rail …..

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Congratulations to Friends of Goostrey Station ….

7th October 2022

It was a good night for Cheshire at the Community Rail Awards in Manchester on Thursday 6th October 2022 …..

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Friends of Goostrey Station are celebrating a hat trick ….

17th August 2022

The Friends of Goostrey Station are delighted that they’ve been shortlisted in 3 categories in the national Community Rail Awards 2022 ….

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Handforth Village Art Trail

17th August 2022

The Friends of Handforth Station have now set up the local Community Rail Partnership’s Art Trail in the middle of Handforth ….

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Goostrey Art Studio – The Platinum Plaque Project ….

17th July 2022

Goostrey residents reflect on the last 70 years at the Goostrey Art Studio which is situate at Goostrey Station ….

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Sandbach Waiting Room refurbishment …..

13th July 2022

The Friends of Sandbach Station have sent some lovely pictures of their work on their Waiting Room refurbishment and new murals …..

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations AGM ….

27th June 2022

The Annual General Meeting of Cheshire Best Kept Stations will be held at Stockport Station conference room, located at the south end of platform 3, at 10.15 on Monday 11th July 2022 ….

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Wilmslow Cubs visited Handforth Station to Learn its 180 Year History ….

27th June 2022

During May the Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) created a display to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the Manchester to Sandbach railway line. This triggered a request from the 1st Wilmslow Cub Scouts to visit Handforth Station ….

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Manchester’s Urban Poet to lead another “Ged’s Guided Walk ….

26th June 2022

Ged Austin, known in Manchester as “The Urban Poet”, will be running another of his Guided Walks on Sunday 3rd July ….

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A Newsletter from the Friends of Reddish South Station ….

26th June 2022

The Friends of Reddish South Station publish their latest newsletter ….

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Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group celebrate Community Rail Week ….

21st June 2022

To mark  ‘Community Rail Week’ 2022, Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group created some unique new planters for the station ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations announce 2022 Awards

25th May 2022

Our team of judges are getting ready to be out and about and will be visiting stations between June and August to admire your handiwork …..

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The Friends of Handforth Station celebrate the 180th anniversary of the Manchester to Sandbach railway line ….

14th May 2022

The Manchester to Birmingham Railway Company was founded in 1839 ….

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Ged Austin, Manchester’s Urban Poet, comes back to Handforth …..

6th May 2022

Ged Austin is an experienced guide who is inviting you to join him on a tour of “Handforth Past and Present” …..

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Work Party at Handforth Station …..

30th April 2022

The Friends of Handforth Station report on their April Work Party ….

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News from the Goostrey Art Studio ….

14th April 2022

When local artist Debbie Goldsmith heard the good news, she couldn’t stop grinning!  Her application on behalf of the Friends of Goostrey Station had been successful ….

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The winners of Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2021 ….

1st April 2022

The winners of Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2021 were presented at the Annual Awards Evening  at the Grange Theatre, Northwich on Friday 1st April ….

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News from Friends of Goostrey Station …..

20th March 2022

Recently, local artist Debbie Goldsmith was delighted to welcome a group of Rainbows from Holmes Chapel ….

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The Friends of Goostrey Station have some exciting news to share ….

14th February 2022

The Friends of Goostrey Station have some exciting news to share! They have received a significant grant to improve the interior of the restored Victorian station building which is now used by Goostrey Art Studio ….

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Vibrant new Artworks at Alderley Edge ….

10th February 2022

The Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group have commissioned vibrant new artworks at the station unveiled by a local musical legend Peter Hook ….

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New Date announced for Awards Evening – 1st April 2022 …..

20th January 2022

A new date has been announced for the Cheshire Best Kept Station Awards Evening …..

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First ever “Friends” group celebrates its 25th Birthday ….

1st December 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) celebrated the 25th Anniversary of their founding at a Gala Event in Handforth Youth Centre on Tuesday 30th November ….

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25:25 Vision at the Friends of Handforth Station ….

17th November 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station are about to celebrate their 25th Anniversary ….

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Biggest burst of Poppies Handforth Station has ever seen ….

10th November 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) have received a swell of support from the community, to make this year’s Remembrance display at Handforth as bold as possible ….

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Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group have been busy setting up a book exchange ….

6th November 2021

Esther McVey, the MP for the Tatton Constituency opened the new book exchange ….

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Remembering Chris Dale

20th October 2021

A commemorative bench has been installed at Macclesfield station to remember Chris Dale …..

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Community Rail Week 2021

18th October 2021

Community Rail Partnerships in Cheshire have joined a national campaign encouraging people to ‘Go Green by Train’ to help tackle climate emergency ….,

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Beavers visit Goostrey Station

14th October 2021

One evening in September, passengers at Goostrey railway station were surprised to see 30 Beavers in the car park …..

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News from Friends of Alderley Station ….

13th October 2021

The Station Volunteer Group brings people together to create pride in the station environment and the community ….

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The Friends of Handforth Station Public Art Workshop …..

28th September 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station will have a Public Art Workshop on Tuesday 5th October 2021 ….

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Welcome to a Visual Arts Open Studio at Goostrey Station …..

14th September 2021

Between 1 and 4pm on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October, artist Debbie Goldsmith will host a Visual Arts Open Studio on platform 1 at Goostrey Station ….

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The Friends of Handforth Station Commemorate Merchant Navy Day ….

1st September 2021

Merchant Navy Day is an official country-wide public day of remembrance, to recognise the sacrifices made by merchant seafarers in two world wars and since ….

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Meols Station on the Wirral make progress ….

23rd July 2021

The Friends of Hoylake & Meols in Bloom give an overview of their activities at Meols Station on the Wirral ….

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News from Cheshire Best Kept Stations ….

15th July 2021

Cheshire Best Kept Stations remind Friends Groups to nominate their stations for the 2021 Awards special categories ….

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Another improvement at Goostrey Station ….

15th July 2021

The latest improvement at Goostrey railway station is the installation of two display cabinets ….

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Some boring news from the Friends of Handforth Station ….

20th June 2021

Work at Handforth Station to prepare for their new lifts continues, and it is hoped that they will be in place by the end of next year ….

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News from Friends of Goostrey Station

19th June 2021

The Friends of Goostrey Station send the following news …

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Avoseat on display at Handforth Station on 26th May ….

22nd May 2021

As the Design Stage progresses for the provision of lifts at Handforth Train Station, plans continue for making the station more inclusive in other areas ….

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Handforth Station Quizzes …..

31st March 2021

The Friends of Handforth are reminding us that their Spring Quizzes are still running and nobody has got all the right answers yet …..

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A History of Handforth Station

24th March 2021

Roger Small and Mike Bishop have created a visual History of Handforth Station ….

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Friends of Goostrey Station go Global ….

13th March 2021

The Friends of Goostrey Station are keen to improve the environment around Goostrey railway station ….

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Successful Zoom meetings involving Handforth ….

1st March 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station continue to work with many in the community as they plan design enhancements for the installation of lifts to the station’s platforms ….

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The Friends of Handforth Station Spring Quizzes 2021

16th February 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station are delighted that Northern Trains have given permission for them to run the FoHS Spring Quizzes this year ….

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News from the Friends of Goostrey Station

13th February 2021

We all need to hear and read good news and that’s especially true during a global pandemic ….

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Handforth in British Sign Language ….

31st January 2021

An innovative new sign has been put up at Handforth Station, thanks to a partnership with a sensory loss charity and the Friends of Handforth Station ….

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Altrincham Interchange Platform Poetry ….

20th January 2021

You can now enjoy Platform Poetry when you are awaiting the Mid Cheshire Line services at Altrincham Interchange ….

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The Friends of Goostrey Station

13th January 2021

The Friends of Goostrey Station send their latest News for January 2021 ….

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Aquarium on display at Handforth Station ….

12th December 2020

The children at the Wilmslow Academy have created a recycled underwater aquarium ….

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News from Alderley Edge ….

2nd December 2020

The Alderley Edge Station Volunteer group has organised the two digitally created art montages on the wall of the Manchester bound Station platform ….

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Watch and enjoy the 2020 Awards Evening ….

25th November 2020

The Cheshire Best Kept Stations Virtual Awards Evening was launched on Tuesday 24th November at 7pm and can now be watched by dropping into our YouTube Channel ….

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Journeys from Goostrey Station ….

15th November 2020

The current restrictions mean that people are making fewer journeys by train ….

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Biodiversity at Goostrey Station ….

23rd October 2020

Many people would not include the words biodiversity and railway in the same sentence ….

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Service Enhancement at Rose Hill ….

21st October 2020

The Friends of Rose Hill Station and Goyt Valley Rail Users’ Association have made a case for Restoring and Enhancing the Train Service between Manchester and Rose Hill via Hyde ….

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Friends of Handforth AGM and Open Meeting ….

21st October 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station’s Annual General Meeting and Open Meeting goes virtual ….

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Community Rail Network Annual General Meeting ….

6th October 2020

For the first time, nominated representatives of stations friends / adoption groups and community station members can attend the AGM and stand for and vote for the Board ….

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News from the Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group …..

4th October 2020

The Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group have teamed up with Network Rail and Alderley Edge in Bloom ….

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Mid Cheshire CRP launches Gallery in the Gardens at Tatton Park …..

3rd October 2020

The Mid Cheshire CRP has launched a Gallery in the Gardens at Tatton Park comprising 12 platform posters featuring Cheshire’s Wonderful Wildlife which you can preview on an online video ….

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Time Out Group flag flies at Handforth Station ….

29th September 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) were delighted to cement yet another partnership with a local community group ….

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News from the Friends of Goostrey Station

26th September 2020

Having climbed the mountain the Friends of Goostrey Station have another one to be tackled ….

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New CRO Officer for the Mid Cheshire Line

25th September 2020

The Mid Cheshire CRP is recruiting a new Community Rail Officer ….

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Full Steam ahead for Artist at Sandbach Station …

24th September 2020

An artist whose work hit the buffers during the lockdown is now back on track …..

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Work Parties at Handforth Station Back on Track ….

21st September 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station have re-started regular Work Parties under strict Covid-19 guidelines ….

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Plants on the move at Altrincham Interchange ….

21st September 2020

Plants are on the move at Altrincham Interchange courtesy of regular rail users Anne and Bev ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations goes YouTube ….

13th September 2020

Cheshire Best Kept Stations now has a YouTube channel ….

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Nantwich is Blooming

12th September 2020

Nantwich Railway Station continue to offer a blooming good show ….

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Bake me a train Competition ….

30th August 2020

The Friends of Romiley Station invite you to bake a train ….

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Friends of Goostrey Station has been shortlisted for two awards ….

12th August 2020

The Friends of Goostrey Station recently heard that their group of volunteers had been shortlisted for two Community Rail Awards ….

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Renovated Running in Board at Handforth

31st July 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station allow us a behinds the scene look at the renovation of their 1950’s Running-In-Board ….

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Rail Walks from Romiley ….

13th July 2020

The Friends of Romiley Station have compiled a 28 page booklet featuring walks from the station ….

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Platform 2 for the Bug Train at Handforth …..

6th July 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station are pleased to announce the arrival of the Bug Train on Platform 2 ….

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North Staffs Community Rail Partnership AGM ….

26th June 2020

A virtual North Staffs Community Rail Partnership AGM will be held on Thursday 9th July at 5pm ….

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Chris Dale

22nd June 2020

It is with great regret that Cheshire Best Kept Stations announces the passing of Chris Dale ….

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InTouch Newsletter June 2020

15th June 2020

Our InTouch message to Cheshire Best Kept Station friend groups and volunteers for June 2020 …

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Northern are now accepting requests to work on stations ….

11th June 2020

Northern is willing to assess requests to resume adoption activity at stations on a case by case basis ….

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The Greener Handforth Project at their local station ….

5th June 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station are still working hard to keep the station friendly and attractive ….

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Station gardening is back on at Hoylake and Meols ….

27th May 2020

Jan Forster from the Friends of Hoylake and Meols in Bloom reports ….

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Friends of Handforth work with Time Out Group ….

18th May 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station have partnered local group during lockdown ….

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Reflections from the Friends of Rose Hill Railway Station

11th May 2020

The Friends of Rose Hill Station reflect on the past and look forward to the future ….

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My Cheshire Children’s Art Competition

4th May 2020

The winners in the My Cheshire Children’s Art Competition have been announced ….

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Knutsford is Blooming

1st May 2020

Knutsford Railway Station is another Cheshire station that is starting to bloom ….

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Handforth Station – A Platform for Art

16th April 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station have issued an “Artists’ Brief” ….

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Spring at a Branch Line Station …..

15th April 2020

Delamere Railway Station has probably more branches around it than most stations ….

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Spring has come at Handforth Station

15th April 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station provides further news and a pictorial flip-book of their shrubs and spring bulbs ….

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The Friends of Meols Station share their News

15th April 2020

The Friends of Meols Station share their News before lock-down ….

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InTouch Newsletter April 2020

14th April 2020

Our InTouch message to Cheshire Best Kept Station friend groups and volunteers for April 2020 …

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The Friends of Goostrey share their News

12th April 2020

The Friends of Goostrey share their News with an extract from the May 2020 edition of the Goostrey Parish Magazine ….

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The Donna Louise Hospice at Handforth Station

3rd April 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station have now teamed up with the Donna Louise Hospice for Children & Young People ….

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My Cheshire Children’s Art Awards

2nd April 2020

The Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership are proud to announce their Childrens Art Competition …..

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Annual Report 2019

1st April 2020

Cheshire Best Kept Stations are pleased to present their Annual Report for 2019 ….

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News from the Community Rail Network (formerly ACoRP)

1st April 2020

The Community Rail Network gives advice on how community rail can stay active, productive and positive and continuing to make a difference to our communities, while looking to the future ….

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Latest artwork at Handforth Station : Stories from the Homeless

25th March 2020

Handforth Railway Station is currently exhibiting a unique and rare collection of personally handwritten poetry from the homeless community ….

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News from ACoRP

25th March 2020

ACoRP provide help and guidance whilst in lock-down with Covid-19 ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations are supporting Cheshire based charities

12th March 2020

The proceeds of a raffle held at the recent Annual Awards evening plus a further donation have been donated ….

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A double celebration for FOGS members

8th March 2020

The Friends of Goostrey Station members took time out of their regular monthly working party to celebrate two events ….

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Greek Restaurant donates sign to Friends of Handforth Station

6th March 2020

Handforth Station now boasts another place-name sign on its richly-decorated platforms – and this one is in Greek ……

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What the Media Says

1st February 2020

Cheshire Best Kept Stations are proud that our local and regional media take an interest in our Awards ….

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Sally Buttifant MBE

28th January 2020

Former Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership Officer, Sally Buttifant MBE, was recognised at Cheshire Best Kept Stations ….

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Handforth Station commemorates Remembrance Day

10th November 2019

1st Handforth Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have helped Handforth Station to commemorate Remembrance Day ….

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A vintage Running In Board installed at Handforth Station

19th October 2019

Handforth Station was the venue for the unveiling of a newly-installed 1950s era Running In Board ….

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‘Unsung heroes’ praised as green project breathe life back into railway station

20th August 2019

Volunteers at Greenbank railway station have earned mayoral praise for their work in bringing to life a platform garden ….

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Sally Buttifant MBE

8th June 2019

Sally Buttifant has been honoured with an MBE for her services to the railway and community in Cheshire …..

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2019 Awards

2nd June 2019

Cheshire Best Kept Stations have launched their 2019 Awards and encourage all Station Adoption Groups and Community Groups working at stations in the former County of Cheshire to get involved …..

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Railway Children Donation

11th March 2019

Cheshire Best Kept Stations’ Chair Mark Barker presents Lindsay Gardner of the Railway Children with a cheque for £175 ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2018

5th February 2019

Cheshire’s Best Kept Stations Awards have been declared for 2018 ….

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Merseyrail to be 2018 main sponsors

9th January 2019

Cheshire Best Kept Stations is pleased to announce that Merseyrail will be its main sponsor for its 2018 Awards Evening ….

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World War One Commemorations

16th December 2018

Enjoy our slide show of how the centenary of the end of WW1 was commemorated at Cheshire’s stations …..

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Handforth Station Gets an International Twin

7th May 2018

Handforth Station twins with Malahide in Ireland ….

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Sandbach Transport Festival

21st April 2018

The Sandbach Transport Festival was a great example of collaboration ….

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Railway Children Donation

9th April 2018

Cheshire Best Kept Stations’ Chair Mark Barker presents Val Brignall of Railway Children with a cheque for £150 ….

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2017 Awards Evening

26th October 2017

Cheshire Best Kept Stations have announced the date of their 2017 Awards Evening ….

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John Hobbs – a true gent

23rd August 2017

John Hobbs, who has been a working member of Cheshire Best Kept Stations is recognised ….

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Annual General Meeting

9th June 2017

The AGM of Cheshire Best Kept Stations was held on 28th April 2017 ….

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2016 Awards Annual Evening

10th January 2017

Sixteen Cheshire Stations have scooped awards ….

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