We are urgently looking to fill a vacancy in our committee for a Group Secretary.

Main roles include:-

Meeting organisation and minute taking

Managing membership (accessing Paypal and processing renewals/ new members)

Keeping a database of members/ sending mailings/ emails

Coordinating the group’s posters and marketing

As well as able to attend meetings and take an active part in the group

There may be a small amount of financial compensation we can offer (as to be approved by the Committee).

Please contact us if you are interested and we would very much look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you!

The Cumbrian Mountain Express will be stopping to fill up with water at Denton Station on 30th August between 6:53am and 7:17am as part of a steam tour from Crewe to Carlisle operated by The Railway Touring Co.

There will be a group on Denton Station taking photos of the train and watching it pull in and out- please do join us if you are up and about! Please also send us your photos of the train and we will upload them to the site!

You can keep up-to-date with news of all the steam trains passing through Denton on our website by clicking here and we will be updating the page as we know more.

Cumbrian Mountain Express

It has come to that time of year again when we hold our AGM. It is an important meeting to take stock of our progress from the 2013/14 as well as discuss priorities for the future. We will also be holding elections for the Committee who will need to be voted in again for 2014/15.

We have a vacancy for the position of Secretary and would welcome anyone interested to email us as soon as possible.

This year’s AGM will be held in the meeting rooms of Sainsbury’s Denton, which we hope is the most convenient location for everyone to attend, at 7pm on Wednesday 10th September. We will meet just inside the first set of doors before walking together to the meeting rooms.

All Friends of Denton Station Members warmly welcome and residents of Denton

Thank you to all those who came by to chat and donated at the stand in Sainsbury’s today!

We raised over £255 which will help finance the improvements to the Station platform and ensure we can keep campaigning for a frequent train service through Denton to Manchester Victoria.

Thank you also to Sainsbury’s Denton for the assistance and making it possible!

Today in Sainsburys many people we spoke to were keen on having their say about a frequent passenger service through Denton Station. The franchise is currently up for renewal and the consultation period currently live.

Please click on the link below for more information on the franchise renewal and to find out how you can have your say.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises

Thank you!

As you should be aware, we are committed not only to getting a frequent train service through Denton, but also improving the appearance of the Station. This summer we are revamping the end of the platform. We have commissioned a new ‘Denton’ sign and are securing and restoring the old timber fence.

He’s an update of progress at about 1/3 of the way through:

Fencing repairs:

New Sign:

Denton Station Sign 2

Thanks to Dave Ferguson, Anne and Bill Nunnerley and Anita Lunn for all helping on the platform!

We will be in the foyer of Sainsbury’s Denton this Saturday (26th July) from 10am- 3pm with our stand. Please come and pay us a visit and find out more about our campaign.

A big thank -you to Sainsbury’s Denton staff for making this possible!

We look forward to seeing you!