A ticket to ride, anywhere

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

Unbelievable as it may sound, there was a man on the platform at Slaithwaite today who told SMART, that he is going to, with his team, install ticket machines at Slaithwaite and Marsden stations on or about December 19th.

SMART has campaigned for over five years for such machines to be installed only to be told consistently by Northern Rail that this was impossible, so today we give grateful thanks for the decision to allow passengers to buy tickets in advance.

 

No longer will local passengers have to suffer the indignity of queuing each morning at Huddersfield to buy a ticket, and it means that concessionary travellers can buy a ticket straight through to Leeds and Ilkley without having to beg the Transpennine guard to let them have the reduced fare.

There is even a strong rumour that the new platforms have arrived in this country after a long and dangerous journey through pirate infested seas. We trust they will not fall off the back of a lorry on their way to Slaithwaite

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Celebrate with FOSLS

Posted on November 24, 2011 by admin

Friends of Slaithwaite Station are a small friendly group of people keen to make using the station a pleasant experience for everyone.

 

Hopefully you will have seen, and we hope, admired the impressive new planters that are now installed on both sides of the station.

This was a collaborative project which involved raising the funding for their construction, and engaging schools and local community organisations to help with the design.

Garside Developments installed them for us and Colne Valley Garden Centre have planted them up for us.

We’re inviting you to pop up to Platform 2 (Marsden side) of Slaithwaite Station for 1.30pm on Friday 2 December to celebrate the successful completion and installation of the planters and to say thank you to everyone who’s helped. Hope you can come!

 Friends of Slaithwaite Station

contact tel: 01484 843 034 

fosls.stationfriends@gmail.com

 

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The Great Train Quiz

Posted on November 24, 2011 by admin

 

 

FOSLS – Friends of Slaithwaite Station – present

The Great Train Quiz

at The Commercial Inn, Slaithwaite

on Wednesday 30 November at 8pm 

at a bargain £1 entry per team! 

Whether you know the name of the fastest steam train in the West – or not – you don’t need to be a train buff or a trainspotter for a Brief Encounter, and a bit of fun, with our rail-themed quiz!

FOSLS (Friends of Slaithwaite Station) are a small friendly group of people keen to make using the station a pleasant experience for everyone – you may have admired the colourful new planters, and on a dry day the welcome chance to rest your bones on the station bench. If you’re interested in becoming involved in any way or would simply like to hear from us by joining our email list please email: fosls.stationfriends@gmail.com

 

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Who are SHRUG?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by admin

SHRUG are the Stalybridge to Huddersfield Rail Users Group. It is an umbrella group comprising the Friends of Mossley Station, Greenfield and Saddleworth Rail Action Group and Slaithwaite and Marsden Action on Rail Transport.

The group has agreed six main priorities which it will press for, namely:

1. cheaper fares across the district boundary,

2. half-hourly services,

3. disabled access on eastbound platforms,

4. easier connections to Manchester Airport,

5. improved rolling stock, and

6. a station at Diggle.

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