Friends of Glossop Station

More verse from local schoolchildren on Trains and Travellers

8/2/2026

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THE SECOND EDITION OF OUR SPECIAL POETRY PLATFORM has launched featuring a further selection of poems from the entries submitted by local children in response to a competition run by Glossop Bookfest in conjunction with FoGS.
Inspired by last year's Rail 200 celebration the entries from children aged between 7 - 11 years at schools in Glossop, Dinting, Hadfield and Padfield included a wide variety of poems.
Take a moment as you journey through the station to read this latest collection of the children's thoughts, ideas and emotions on travelling by train.
Our thanks again to all the wonderful young poets who entered their work together with the encouragement of their parents and teachers.

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A Hairy Biker visits Britain's Favourite Stations

4/1/2026

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CHECK OUT the first episode of a new Channel 4 commissioned programme - Britain’s Favourite Railway Stations - airing at 9.00 pm on More 4 this Thursday 8th January.
Fronted by Si King, of The Hairy Bikers, it features our friends at Lowestoft Station and interviews with some of the Glossop evacuees.
It also looks at the Lowestoft Central Project and was filmed during August in a programme which explore the extraordinary stations that take us beyond catching a train to the hidden worlds where heritage, technology and community converge.

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Happy New Year!

31/12/2025

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Christmas Wishes

24/12/2025

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Trains and Travellers in Children's verse

14/12/2025

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OUR LATEST POETRY PLATFORM has launched today with a another special to take us into the New Year,
The poems featured on the display were chosen from over 200 entries sent from local children in response to a competition run by Glossop Bookfest in conjunction with FoGS. The theme was inspired by the Rail 200 celebration.
The Children aged between 7 - 11 years were from schools in Glossop, Dinting, Hadfield and Padfield who subnitted a wide range of poems. Take a moment as you journey through the station to read their thoughts, ideas and emotions on travelling by train in verse.
Our thanks to all the wonderful young poets who entered their work and for the encouragement of parents, their teachers and schools.
A second selection of the children's poems from the competition entries will be published in mid-February,

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It's a Platinum Christmas present!

10/12/2025

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THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY RAIL AWARDS 2026 shortlistings have been published and we are delighted to announce that our submission in the ‘It’s Your Station’ category has been shortlisted for a PLATINUM award.
This is a significant achievement reflecting all the hard work and effort that is put in by the dedicated volunteers supporting Friends of Glossop Station.
Our thanks to everyone involved and we hope we can bring further good news when the winners are announced in Derby next March.
In the meantime the shortlisting makes a great early Christmas present.

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Christmas at Glossop Station and visit Market Hall too!

5/12/2025

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In recent days we have been busy decorating the station for Christmas! Once again Glossop Garden Centre has kindly donated a tree which looks very festive situated by the entrance near TWIG cafe. Our thanks to Rosie, Ben and team! We have also created seasonal flower arrangements in the flower boxes and baskets. We hope all travellers will enjoy a little flavour of Christmas at the station! Our thanks to Rebecca Styles and Theo MacLauchlan at Northern for their support.
For those of you living outside Glossop come and use the train to visit the newly reopened GLOSSOP MARKET HALL. Following a £7 million refurbishment the attractive historic hall offers six new shops in the Market Arcade and a food court in the main hall. The mezzanine level, due to open in January 26, will offer further retail experiences. The new hall is proving popular with visitors and is just a five minute walk from the station. It is open every day except Mondays from 10am to 10pm.

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200 Years of Train Travel in verse

30/10/2025

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WITH SEPTEMBER 2025 marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway our Poetry Platform has displayed three feature editions throughout the year.
The displays include poems from the period alongside a narrative outlining a brief history of the railway from 1800s to the present day.
The three editions can be viewed on our Poetry Platform page as PDF files. Click here to go to the page

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Steel Cotton Rail Trail walk and leaflets launch

17/10/2025

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RECENTLY LAUNCHED at Sheffield station is a much anticipated new walking trail - The Steel Cotton Rail Trail linking Sheffield and Manchester. The walk consists of a series of station to station walks some of which are in the Hope Valley whilst others follow canals. The inspiration for the trail came from John Stubbs at Friends of Bamford Station.
For the last few years partnership officers at the High Peak and Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership (HPHVCRP) and South East Manchester Community Rail Partnership (SEMCORP) have been developing each stage, then testing it with volunteers. Attractive wayfaring logos have been placed on stiles to gain attention alongside a series of 14 coordinated leaflets. The guides show each section in visual form with step by step instructions and highlighted local attractions en route. Walks are graded easy, moderate or strenuous with distances given in both miles and kilometres.
The stages are: Sheffield to Dore and Totley / Dore and Totley to Grindleford / Grindleford to Hathersage / Hathersage to Bamford / Bamford to Hope / Hope to Edale / Edale to Chinley / Chinley to New Mills / New Mills to Strines / Strines to Marple / Marple to Romiley / Romiley to Hyde Central / Hyde Central to Guide Bridge / Guide Bridge to Manchester. (Click on an individual listing above to see an online copy of each walk)
On the Glossop line Guide Bridge is an intermediate station en route providing rail and walking access to the other sections.
For information on these and more walks go to peakdistrict by train.org and semcorp.org.uk
All stations are served by Northern Trains
Enjoy your walks on the Steel Cotton Rail Trail

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Wendy Turner - new Waiting Room photographic exhibition

17/10/2025

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WE EXTEND a very warm welcome to Glossop based photographer Wendy Turner whose work has recently gone on display in the Station Waiting Room Art Gallery. This is Wendy's first exhibition with us. Her colourful and often quirky takes on Glossop street life, shops and surroundings are guaranteed to make you smile.
Wendy can offer these or others from her range as commissions or gifts.
Contact wendyturnerphotography.co.uk for more details
Our thanks as always to John Kimpton for organising and presenting the display and to Northern for their support. Any other artist or photographer wishing to display their work at the station should contact John on 07791 76796.

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