Welcome to the Friends of Reddish South Station website.
This site will keep you updated about the progress of the recently formed "Friends Of Reddish South Station" group that aims to tidy and maintain the little use station. Its long term aim is to fight for the re-introduction of a regular service to Stockport and Manchester Victoria.
UPDATED - News Updated July 2010
Reddish South station is presently served by the once a week "Parliamentary" train which runs every Friday. It runs one way to Stalybridge with request stops at Reddish South and Denton. The train leaves Stockport at 09:26.
The group came about after work by local councilors and the local MP, Andrew Gwynne.
See Stockport Express Article here.
GMPTE actively support these groups and provide assistance and guidance towards maintaining the station.
The group has been officially formed and has already run 2 meetings at the Bairstow Club in Houldsworth Square.
The website will aim to keep you updated about the groups progress, will include pictures of the site, details of the next meeting, events etc.
As a local resident and commuter I know that the Reddish, Gorton and Hyde road corridors are becoming increasingly congested, also with the the possibilities of a congestion charge we need to be thinking about alternative modes of transport to Stockport and Manchester.
Ultimately the group fully supports the full re-opening of line with a decent timetable to Stockport and Manchester. It also wants to tidy the station and provide South Reddish with a tidy and maintained station.
Please keep checking the site for further updates.
Thanks
Jon Ashworth