FRECCLES

Hello FRECCLES Supporters

Here is an update on the progress of the Liverpool-Manchester Community Rail Partnership which may be of interest.

The Liverpool to Manchester Community Rail Partnership has now been approved and has become a member of the Community Rail Network (CRN). The latest Community Rail Network map now includes our CRP! The CRP covers both our line over Chat Moss
and the Cheshire Lines route via Irlam and Warrington. It will liaise with Friends groups along the two lines. Over the next few months, the partnership will be seeking full accreditation which will give access to further funding.
Currently, the CRP is managed by Manchester Histories from where Paul Greenwood has been seconded as Community Development Officer for the project. The Chair of the Stakeholders Group is Roy Chapman and our own Chair, Steve Hopkins, is Vice-Chair.
Funding has been made available from Northern and CRN to develop branding for the Partnership and to look into ideas for the future such as a Community Garden at Newtonle-Willows station.
In the long-term, the CRP will seek to build links with communities along the line, develop travel initiatives, improve stations and support heritage and other projects along the lines. Finally, it will play a key role in Rocket: All Aboard which will celebrate the
200th anniversary of the inauguration of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway). More information on the CRP can be found on the Manchester Histories website.

Hello FRECCLES Supporters

Just to let you know that the next FRECCLES Station Garden and Activity Day will take place this Sunday August 2nd at 11am at the station. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Even if you can't get down to the platform gardens, how about this display on the station forecourt......

Our next monthly station Friends meeting for litter picking, gardening and general making the station look nice is this coming Sunday, 5th July.

Network Rail Northern Community Rail Network

Hello to all our members and Supporters.

Can we begin by offering our sympathy and condolencies to the train driver who died in the crash at Bedford last week. Our thoughts are with his family and all those affected by this tragic accident.

Can I then draw your attention to the fact that the next FRECCLES Station Garden and Activity Day will take place on Sunday July 5th at 11.am. As usual, everybody is welcome to attend to join in, meet the team or just to view the gardens

Hello to all our supporters.

The next FRECCLES Station Garden and Activity Day will take place on Sunday June 7th at 11am. Everyone is welcome to come along. You can join in with the Gardening Work or meet the team and see the developments at the station.
That same afternoon, the Caked in History guided walk will take place - details in the earlier post. The walk is sponsored jointly by FRECCLES and FrOPS (Friends of Patricroft Station) in celebration of Community Rail Week 2026.

Smashing new planters arrived on platform 2 (Liverpool platform)

Full story to follow plus a space to watch as the FRECCLES gardeners get to work 🙂

Northern Community Rail Network Network Rail
/

We are celebrating Community Rail Week with a reprise of our Caked in History guided walking tour. Places are free but must be booked in advance. Any questions, please direct message us.

https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GLQT

Community Rail Network Northern Friends of Hadlow Road Station Friends of Walkden Station

Caked in History guided walking tour A 3-hour circular guided walking tour taking in the heritage & history of the historic Liverpool & Manchester railway and the Bridgewater...

Hello to our Followers and Supporters
Dates for the diary.

On Saturday April 25th, from 10.00am to 3.00pm, there will be a Community Event at Eccles Town Hall at which FRECCLES will be represented. Numerous voluntary groups will have stalls giving information on their activities and the opportunity to chat about their work. Free refreshments will be available. A similar event last year was very successful and so do come along.

The next FRECCLES Station Garden and Activity Day will be on Sunday 3rd May at 11.00am. Everybody is welcome to come along and join in or to meet the team and learn more about the work of FRECCLES.

Hello All

Just to let you know that the next FRECCLES Station Garden and Activity Day will take place on Sunday 12th April at 11am - a week later than usual due this Sunday being Easter Sunday. Do join us if you are free.

Steve Clapham,
Membership Secretary FRECCLES