Artwork celebrates 175 years of local railway station

The work was designed by visual artist Susanna Vosper with additional artwork by Sophia Taylor, a GCSE student at Reddish Vale High School.

Reddish South station opened in 1849 as part of the London and North Western Railway line between Stockport and Guide Bridge.

Today, the station has an active ‘Friends of Reddish South Station’ community group that brings local people together to care for and maintain the station facilities.

Craig Harrop, regional director for Northern in the North West, said: “We’re always grateful to our station adoption groups for their tireless efforts to improve the station experience for our customers.

“Reddish South is among the quietest stations on our network, but thanks to the passion and commitment of the local ‘friends of’ group, the station remains much-loved.”

Earlier this year, the Friends of Reddish South Station were recognised by the Royal Horticultural Society at the Britain in Bloom Awards, at which the station was awarded ‘Outstanding’ status. 

Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.