FRECCLES - Friends of Eccles Station
FRECCLES was established on 15th September 2005, the 175th anniversary of the opening of the world's first main line passenger railway between Manchester and Liverpool through Eccles on 15th September 1830. Working in partnership with ACoRP, GMPTE, Salford City Council, Northern Rail and Network Rail to improve the environment and passenger services at Eccles Station and the immediate surrounding area.
Book Trips Out from Eccles Station Launched at Eccles Gateway centre
Friends of Eccles Station (Freccles) member and volunteer Jim Rayner has written and published his first volume of 'Trips Out from Eccles Station' and the official launch and presentation of copies of the book for Eccles, Hope and Winton Libraries was held on Monday 29th June 2009. Read all about it here.
The publication is part of the continuing work of FRECCLES whose volunteer members seek to publicise and improve Eccles railway station. We hope to increase the number of passengers availing themselves of the station's services for leisure purposes.
Copies of the book are available for £4 from the author, who may be contacted at ecclesfestival@yahoo.co.uk
Online versions of the trips described in this book are available on this website and may be freely downloaded and printed.
Next Gardening and Tidying Day at Eccles Station:
11 a.m. Sunday 5th July
Volunteers welcome - there is always plenty of work to be done !
Tulips in full bloom at Eccles Station, April 2009
Freccles Garden Views 2006 - 2009
Here are some pictures showing the changes Freccles has made to the gardens on the Liverpool platform at Eccles Station in the period 2006 to 2009. Click on each picture for a detailed view. |
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Contact us by email at info@freccles.org.uk