FRIENDS OF GOOSTREY STATION WIN A SPECIAL NATIONAL AWARD Have you heard the latest news about FOGS? We can’t quite believe it! On 6th October, at a ceremony held at Manchester Central … [Read more...]
Dot To Dot And Colour By Number Trains at Crewe Heritage Centre
Celebrating 185 years of railways in Crewe Sat 22 Oct: 13:00 to 15:00 Sun 23 Oct: 13:00 to 15:00 Goostrey Station Artist, Debbie Goldsmith, will support visitors to take part in a huge train themed Dot to Dot and Colour by numbers. Visitors will … [Read more...]
HOLMES CHAPEL RAILWAY STATION CORNER by Tony Wright.
The Volunteers and Friends of Holmes Chapel Railway Station and Viaduct are delighted to have recently installed two self-watering planters manufactured by Amberol, of Alfreton, Derbyshire, outside the booking office. Amberol is a family owned firm … [Read more...]
Manchester’s ‘Urban Poet’ to lead rail walk from Handforth Station on 3rd July
MANCHESTER’S URBAN POET TO LEAD ANOTHER “GED’S GUIDED WALK” Ged Austin, known in Manchester as “The Urban Poet”, will be running another of his Guided Walks from Handforth Station, starting 10:30 on Sunday 3rd July. Organised by the … [Read more...]
Station Connections Art Exhibition at Crewe Heritage Centre – 28th and 29th May 2022
An exhibition showcasing the work of Community Rail Partnerships is set to go on display at Crewe Heritage Centre next week as part of ‘Community Rail Week’. The exhibition of ‘Station Connections’ art by Eamonn Murphy, has been commissioned by … [Read more...]
Crewe to Manchester Line scoops five out of Fifteen Cheshire Best Kept Stations awards
FIFTEEN stations in the former county of Cheshire have scooped awards at the 19th Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards Evening held on Friday 1st April and attended by Mayors from five of the Boroughs that constitute the former County of Cheshire, and … [Read more...]
Community-based Commemorative Artwork at Handforth Station
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) have installed their latest artwork: a large decorative brushed-steel screen, which commemorates the first 25 years’ work of this local volunteer group. The new artwork portrays Handforth Train Station as “a … [Read more...]
Save the date! Run, Bike or Zumba at StockSport 2022
Stockport Council and partners invite you to celebrate the power of moving and sport in their biggest event yet, StockSport 2022, Sunday June 26, from 9am. Following on from last year’s Stockport Enduro, Cycling Festival and 5K running race the … [Read more...]
Stockport Interchange: Cycle and Pedestrian Ramp consultation
Proposals for spiral ramp connecting Stockport’s new town centre park to the River Mersey are unveiled Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Stockport Council have unveiled proposals for a spiral ramp that will provide a unique way to … [Read more...]
JOB VACANCY: Community Rail Officer position at Stockport Council
Are you good at building relationships and partnership working? Interested in supporting local communities and wanting to make a difference? Concerned about the environment and wanting to encourage public transport and other sustainable modes? If … [Read more...]
Friends of Handforth Station recognised for notable success
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) have been acknowledged for achieving “one of the most notable successes of any voluntary group in the country”. So spoke Mark Barker, Chair of the Cheshire Best Kept Stations (CBKS) organisation, as he … [Read more...]
Avoseat on display at Handforth Station on May 26
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. The Friends of Handforth Station are hoping to welcome new rail users who have previously found … [Read more...]
National Lock Down Takes Effect
As you will no doubt be aware, the Government has announced a new national lockdown that is expected to last to at least the end of February. Travel is of course restricted to essential travel only, looking back to previous lockdowns we expect that … [Read more...]
Success in the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards 2020
Congratulations to our volunteers who's work was recognised in the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards (CBKS). CBKS is the country's only County based awards event for rail volunteers. CBKS focuses on the work of grass roots volunteers … [Read more...]
Line Art Display Announcement
The Crewe to Manchester CRP, working in partnership with the South East Manchester CRP and local Stockport artist Eamonn Murphy are happy to announce that their Station Connections Line Art project will be available for viewing at Stockport's … [Read more...]
Friends of Goostrey Celebration
On Sunday 8 March, between sunshine and showers, Friends of Goostrey Station (FOGS) members took time out of their regular monthly working party at Goostrey Station to celebrate two events. First, Bill MacDonald mounted the 2019 Campaigns Award … [Read more...]
Success and awards for Crewe to Manchester Stations
The Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards were recently held at the Grange Theatre in Hartford, Northwich. Several station groups from the Crewe to Manchester CRP were recognised for their hard work and the contribution that they make to improving the … [Read more...]
Northern Rail December 2019 Timetables available
Northern Rail have published their December 2019 Timetables, they can be found on their website: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/timetables … [Read more...]
Community Rail Art Display at Stockport Station
The Crewe to Manchester Community Rail Partnership is happy to announce that its 'Line Art' collection is on display at Stockport Railway Station, Platform 3. We expect it to be on display throughout December. Please come in and take a … [Read more...]
Community Art In Holmes Chapel
Several images from the Community Art Project Station Connections is currently on display at Holmes Chapel Library. … [Read more...]