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Fowler Class 4MT Approaching Handforth in 1952 (?)70 viewsA LM Fowler 4MT Lcomotive hauling a Manchester London Road to Crewe train - approaching Handforth. Believed to be in May 1952.
Copyright - not for reproduction
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Handforth Station Summer 1975141 viewsView of the station looking towards Manchester. Note the old shelters and booking office and the maroon BR station signs on the lamposts.
Photo Copyright and used courtesy of Robert Himsworth
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Handforth Station House Garden and Family c 194060 viewsStationmaster Ted Powis poses with his family in the station house garden (now occupied by Survey Systems) circa 1940. Note the former footbridge in the background that was replaced c. 1980.
Copyright: Terry Hodson
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Handforth Station looking North - Circa 1954103 viewsView looking North towards the former "down" platform. Note the signalbox for the sidings in the foreground.
Photo: Copyright Cheshire Records Office Jeuda Collection
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Handforth Station 1953247 viewsA Royal Scott approaches Handforth from the north on 08 March 1953. Note the northbound platform since rebuilt opposite the southbound platform and the sidings to the right. The building was owned by the Air Ministry.
Thanks to Tony Edwards for permission to reproduce this photo.
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Handforth Station 1949247 viewsA Jubilee locomotive approaches Handforth Station from Wilmslow on 13 June 1949. Note the existing platform on the left. The platform for northbound trains was located north of the Station Road bridge. It was relocated opposite the soutboud platform in 1959/60.
Thanks to Tony Edwards for permission to reproduce this photo.
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Station Road Bridge looking towards village centre (1950's)230 viewsThe bridge over the station. Note that there was no booking office at road level until the reconstruction in 1959/60.
Copyright held by Cheshire Records Office/CCC from the Jeuda collection.
No reproduction by any means without permission of CRO.
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Handforth Station 194967 viewsA train passes through handforth in 1949.
Photo c/o Terry Hodson
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Handforth Station circa 1962254 viewsElectric traction dominates as an "inter city" rake heads towards manchester whilst the crewe bound multiple unit stops to collect Crewe-bound passengers in the rain.
Note the disused siding in the background.
Copyright held by Cheshire County Council (from the Jeuda photo collection in Cheshire Records Office)
Permission required for any form of reproduction.
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Station Road bridge (1950's)225 viewsA view of the bridge with the railway Hotel in the background. Note the advert for trips to Blackpool.
Copyright held by Cheshire Records Office/CCC. Permission required for any reproduction by any means.
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Handforth Station House 1940s72 viewsHandforth station house with Railway pub in background. The railway itself would be near the photographer.
Copyright: Terry Hodson
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LMS Manchester-Birmingham Express at Handforth 1938 226 viewsA photo from 31/05/39 towards Crewe. Note the wooden ramp down to the platform from the road level with the Station pub in the background. Also the signal box can be seen near the bridge and points leading towards the sidings where South Acre Drive now stands.
The locomotve is LMS Compound 4-4-0 No. 1131 bound for Birmingham. The rear coaches are GWR and would be uncoupled at Crewe and attched to a Shrewsbury train. The station name board is from the pre-1923 L&NWR era.
The road bridge was raised for the 1960 electrification and the "down" paltform relocated opposite the "up" one.
Copyright held by Cheshire County Council (from the Jeuda photo collection in Cheshire Records Office)
Permission required for any form of reproduction.
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