Friends of Handforth Station are delighted to have been awarded a grant of £1000 from Handforth Parish Council towards our arches project. The arches are now awaiting final approval from National Rail, and will soon be under construction. Watch this space for more details to follow.

The Friends of Handforth Station were delighted at the start of the New Year, their 20th anniversary, to receive news that two of their unique collections of Railway Signs were designated by the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum Group. This Group is charged under the 1996 Railway Heritage Act to identify artefacts and records of significance for preservation by recommendation for designation. The designated signs are the Regional Railways Sign on the Manchester-bound Platform and the British Railways enamel sign on the Crewe-bound platform. In addition to these, there is also a collection of over 20 modern European Railways “Handforth” signs. The designation requires Network Rail and the Train Operating Company to retain the signs and prevents them from removing the designated item without agreement form the Science Museum, through the Designation Advisory Board. This will help ensure the continuing exhibition of these and the other 20 additional unique European Railways “Handforth” signs.
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From Wilmslow.co.uk (L:sa Reeves)

A garden created by 24 students from Wilmslow High School for the RHS Tatton Flower Show has been installed at Handforth Station.

The ‘Quarry Bank Mill’ garden was awarded ‘Highly Commended’ at the annual show in July…. Read more