Twelve Northern stations honoured at Best Kept Stations event
Northern stations scooped 12 gongs at the prestigious Cheshire Best Kept Stations awards earlier this month.
The train operator works closely with community groups and volunteers and it was the efforts of these local heroes that were recognised on the night.
The event was held on Thursday 16th March and attended by mayors from seven of the Boroughs that constitute the former county of Cheshire, and four town mayors.
Altrincham Interchange in Greater Manchester won the coveted overall winner’s Best Kept Station Award, the first time the top accolade has gone to this station.
Romiley station won the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award for a new garden dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II while Heaton Chapel won the TfGM Award.
Sandbach was named the Best Staffed Station and Goostrey the Best Unstaffed Station. Three further stations were highly commended.
Chris Jackson, regional director at Northern, said: "The event is a celebration of volunteers and the local railway community, who through their incredible skills, passion and hard work, help to brighten up our stations.
“We’re so grateful to everyone involved, it is their hard work and dedication that makes our stations so welcoming.”
Northern operates more than 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.
Full list of Northern’s awards:
Cheshire Best Kept Station Award - Altrincham Interchange while Mouldsworth Station was highly commended in the Cheshire West & Chester category
Cheshire East Award - Handforth Station
TfGM Award - Heaton Chapel Station
John Hobbs Award for Excellence, Effort & Endeavour - Reddish South Station
Best Staffed Station Award - Sandbach Station
Best Unstaffed Station Award - Goostrey Station
Best Kept Gardens - Hale Station and West Kirby stations were both highly commended in this category
Avanti Sustainability Award - Disley Station
Northern Promoting Rail Award - Holmes Chapel Station
Community Rail Network Award for Community Engagement - Rose Hill Station
Art Project Award - Woodsmoor Station
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award - Romiley Station while Wilmslow Station was highly commended in this category for their jubilee garden.
Rising Star Award - Alderley Edge Station
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Altrincham winners image caption Left to right: Mark Angelucci TfGM, Michael Battman Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association, Bev Robinson, Cllr Dan Jerrome, Chris Jackson Regional Director Northern , Ian Stuart Chair of Friends of Altrincham Interchange, Brian Barnsley