Handforth Station has been in use for 184 of the 200 years of the modern railway. The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) are running guided tours of the station’s many heritage items. These include flags, running-in boards, unique totems and the ‘Platform for Art’, in particular poems celebrating Railway 200.
Eight tours will be running over 2 weekends. Each tour will be led by a member of FoHS, ready to give an entertaining talk about the station and happy to discuss with everyone Handforth, its station, and railways in general.
Tour times:
Saturday 13th September: 10:30 and 14:00
Sunday 14th September: 10:30 and 14:00
Saturday 20th September: 10:30 and 14:00
Sunday 21st September: 10:30 and 14:00
Notas:
– No booking required.
– Assemble for the tour on the station concourse.
– Each tour is likely to last about an hour.
– Each tour will involve climbing and descending 35 steps at least twice.
– The Railway pub across the road is expected to be open from 12:00, for (self-funded) refreshments. The pub also provides toilet facilities.