To celebrate the national Heritage Open Days (6th to 15th September), the Friends of Handforth Station will be flying their historic British Railway flag.

In addition, the original British Railways running-in boards cared for at the station by the Friends have been spruced up.

The one shown in the photo above has been formally “Designated for Preservation” by the Science Museum Group.

These, along with the many other items at Handforth Station’s “Platform for Art” provide an interesting heritage tour that even some local people are not aware of.

A full description of all the enhancements can be downloaded from the FoHS web-site (https://tinyurl.com/FoHSPlatformForArt ).

This is also on display on the station platforms and on the concourse, providing a self-guided tour of the station.

The Friends group are currently restoring two original Handforth nameplates (see above) which were donated by local residents earlier this year.

Mike Bishop, the founder and President of the FoHS, said: “We invite anyone who has mementos or unusual souvenirs of the old Handforth station to contact us with details. We will also be delighted to entertain any other suggestions for enhancing the station.”