Aquarium on display at Handforth Station ….
The children at the Wilmslow Academy have created a recycled underwater aquarium ….
News from Alderley Edge ….
The Alderley Edge Station Volunteer group has organised the two digitally created art montages on the wall of the Manchester bound Station platform ….
Watch and enjoy the 2020 Awards Evening ….
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 ….
Journeys from Goostrey Station ….
The current restrictions mean that people are making fewer journeys by train ….
Friends of Romiley Station keep in touch …..
To keep in touch the Friends of Romiley Station send out a monthly newsletter ….
Biodiversity at Goostrey Station ….
Many people would not include the words biodiversity and railway in the same sentence ….
Service Enhancement at Rose Hill ….
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 ….
Friends of Handforth AGM and Open Meeting ….
The Friends of Handforth Station’s Annual General Meeting and Open Meeting goes virtual ….
Community Rail Network Annual General Meeting ….
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 ….
News from the Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group …..
The Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group have teamed up with Network Rail and Alderley Edge in Bloom ….
Mid Cheshire CRP launches Gallery in the Gardens at Tatton Park …..
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 ….
Time Out Group flag flies at Handforth Station ….
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) were delighted to cement yet another partnership with a local community group ….
News from the Friends of Goostrey Station
Having climbed the mountain the Friends of Goostrey Station have another one to be tackled ….
New CRO Officer for the Mid Cheshire Line
The Mid Cheshire CRP is recruiting a new Community Rail Officer ….
Full Steam ahead for Artist at Sandbach Station …
An artist whose work hit the buffers during the lockdown is now back on track …..
Work Parties at Handforth Station Back on Track ….
The Friends of Handforth Station have re-started regular Work Parties under strict Covid-19 guidelines ….
Plants on the move at Altrincham Interchange ….
Plants are on the move at Altrincham Interchange courtesy of regular rail users Anne and Bev ….
Cheshire Best Kept Stations goes YouTube ….
Cheshire Best Kept Stations now has a YouTube channel ….
Nantwich is Blooming
Nantwich Railway Station continue to offer a blooming good show ….
Bake me a train Competition ….
The Friends of Romiley Station invite you to bake a train ….
Friends of Goostrey Station has been shortlisted for two awards ….
The Friends of Goostrey Station recently heard that their group of volunteers had been shortlisted for two Community Rail Awards ….
Renovated Running in Board at Handforth
The Friends of Handforth Station allow us a behinds the scene look at the renovation of their 1950’s Running-In-Board ….
Rail Walks from Romiley ….
The Friends of Romiley Station have compiled a 28 page booklet featuring walks from the station ….
Platform 2 for the Bug Train at Handforth …..
The Friends of Handforth Station are pleased to announce the arrival of the Bug Train on Platform 2 ….
North Staffs Community Rail Partnership AGM ….
A virtual North Staffs Community Rail Partnership AGM will be held on Thursday 9th July at 5pm ….
Chris Dale
It is with great regret that Cheshire Best Kept Stations announces the passing of Chris Dale ….
InTouch Newsletter June 2020
Our InTouch message to Cheshire Best Kept Station friend groups and volunteers for June 2020 …
Northern are now accepting requests to work on stations ….
Northern is willing to assess requests to resume adoption activity at stations on a case by case basis ….
The Greener Handforth Project at their local station ….
The Friends of Handforth Station are still working hard to keep the station friendly and attractive ….
Station gardening is back on at Hoylake and Meols ….
Jan Forster from the Friends of Hoylake and Meols in Bloom reports ….
Friends of Handforth work with Time Out Group ….
The Friends of Handforth Station have partnered local group during lockdown ….
Reflections from the Friends of Rose Hill Railway Station
The Friends of Rose Hill Station reflect on the past and look forward to the future ….
My Cheshire Children’s Art Competition
The winners in the My Cheshire Children’s Art Competition have been announced ….
Knutsford is Blooming
Knutsford Railway Station is another Cheshire station that is starting to bloom ….
Handforth Station – A Platform for Art
The Friends of Handforth Station have issued an “Artists’ Brief” ….
Spring at a Branch Line Station …..
Delamere Railway Station has probably more branches around it than most stations ….
Spring has come at Handforth Station
The Friends of Handforth Station provides further news and a pictorial flip-book of their shrubs and spring bulbs ….
The Friends of Meols Station share their News
The Friends of Meols Station share their News before lock-down ….
InTouch Newsletter April 2020
Our InTouch message to Cheshire Best Kept Station friend groups and volunteers for April 2020 …
The Friends of Goostrey share their News
The Friends of Goostrey share their News with an extract from the May 2020 edition of the Goostrey Parish Magazine ….
The Donna Louise Hospice at Handforth Station
The Friends of Handforth Station have now teamed up with the Donna Louise Hospice for Children & Young People ….
My Cheshire Children’s Art Awards
The Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership are proud to announce their Childrens Art Competition …..
Annual Report 2019
Cheshire Best Kept Stations are pleased to present their Annual Report for 2019 ….
News from the Community Rail Network (formerly ACoRP)
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 ….
Latest artwork at Handforth Station : Stories from the Homeless
Handforth Railway Station is currently exhibiting a unique and rare collection of personally handwritten poetry from the homeless community ….
News from ACoRP
ACoRP provide help and guidance whilst in lock-down with Covid-19 ….
Cheshire Best Kept Stations are supporting Cheshire based charities
The proceeds of a raffle held at the recent Annual Awards evening plus a further donation have been donated ….
A double celebration for FOGS members
The Friends of Goostrey Station members took time out of their regular monthly working party to celebrate two events ….
Greek Restaurant donates sign to Friends of Handforth Station
Handforth Station now boasts another place-name sign on its richly-decorated platforms – and this one is in Greek ……
What the Media Says
Cheshire Best Kept Stations are proud that our local and regional media take an interest in our Awards ….
Sally Buttifant MBE
Former Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership Officer, Sally Buttifant MBE, was recognised at Cheshire Best Kept Stations ….
Handforth Station commemorates Remembrance Day
1st Handforth Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have helped Handforth Station to commemorate Remembrance Day ….
A vintage Running In Board installed at Handforth Station
Handforth Station was the venue for the unveiling of a newly-installed 1950s era Running In Board ….
‘Unsung heroes’ praised as green project breathe life back into railway station
Volunteers at Greenbank railway station have earned mayoral praise for their work in bringing to life a platform garden ….
Sally Buttifant MBE
Sally Buttifant has been honoured with an MBE for her services to the railway and community in Cheshire …..
Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2019 Awards
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 …..
Railway Children Donation
Cheshire Best Kept Stations’ Chair Mark Barker presents Lindsay Gardner of the Railway Children with a cheque for £175 ….
Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2018
Cheshire’s Best Kept Stations Awards have been declared for 2018 ….
Merseyrail to be 2018 main sponsors
Cheshire Best Kept Stations is pleased to announce that Merseyrail will be its main sponsor for its 2018 Awards Evening ….
World War One Commemorations
Enjoy our slide show of how the centenary of the end of WW1 was commemorated at Cheshire’s stations …..
Handforth Station Gets an International Twin
Handforth Station twins with Malahide in Ireland ….
Sandbach Transport Festival
The Sandbach Transport Festival was a great example of collaboration ….
Railway Children Donation
Cheshire Best Kept Stations’ Chair Mark Barker presents Val Brignall of Railway Children with a cheque for £150 ….
2017 Awards Evening
Cheshire Best Kept Stations have announced the date of their 2017 Awards Evening ….
John Hobbs – a true gent
John Hobbs, who has been a working member of Cheshire Best Kept Stations is recognised ….
Annual General Meeting
The AGM of Cheshire Best Kept Stations was held on 28th April 2017 ….
2016 Awards Annual Evening
Sixteen Cheshire Stations have scooped awards ….