Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the modern railway

Name: Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the modern railway
Start: 2025-09-27T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-27T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Goostrey railway station

Schedule

Sat Sep 27 2025 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Goostrey railway station | Holmes Chapel, EN

2025 is the 200th Anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. Friends of Goostrey Station have planned several activities to celebrate this important milestone.
This is an opportunity to look inside the Victorian building, see historic photos and plans for further improvements.
At noon, FoGS will bury a time capsule containing items that reflect life in 21st century Goostrey.
Goostrey Station opened in 1891, 50 years after trains started to run between Manchester and Crewe.
Encouraged by Goostrey Parish Council, FoGS began work to improve the station in 2012. Members kept the area tidy and added attractive tubs of flowers. They also lobbied for the building to be restored. Eventually the Railway Heritage Trust recognised that this type of timber building had dwindled significantly in number, and agreed to provide funds, with Northern Rail and Network Rail also contributing. The renovation was completed in 2019 and professional artist Debbie Goldsmith started to use the building as her studio.
This is a free event, the ticket link will provide more information.