The Friends run Work Parties on the last Saturday of every month, and the one on Saturday 25th April 2026 was a corker. Lovely sunny weather, not too hot, not too much wind – just perfect for working at the station and enjoying good company.
FoHS win award for their Railway 200 work
The work achieved in 2025 by the Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) was recognised at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Annual Awards evening on 5 February 2026.
The FoHS received a special Railway 200 Award in recognition of their imaginative programmes of activities and events marking 200 years of the modern railway in the UK.
… Read moreRIP Mike Cooke
The Friends of Handforth Station were saddened to hear the news of the death of member Mike Cooke on the 8th of December.
Mike was a dedicated supporter of Handforth Station, attending Work Parties regularly before his cancer diagnosis in 2024. He always brought his own loppers, and nothing seemed to make him happier than pruning the vegetation behind the southbound platform.
RIP, Mike. You are sorely missed.
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