We now have more details of the celebrations of Rose Hill station's 150th Anniversary, so earlier posts have been merged into a single thread:Celebrating 150 Years of Rose Hill Station [1 - 7 July 2019]Monday 1 July to Saturday 6 July at Marple LibraryExhibition of old photographs of Rose Hill and other stations along the line together with a display of artefacts.
Friday 5 July - Rose Hill Station 2pmUnveiling by the Mayor of Stockport of ablue plaque commemorating 150 years since the opening of the line from MAcclesfield to Rose Hill. Unveiling of a restored railway station bench as a commemoration of Rose Hill 150. New display of paintings by Rose Hill Primary School in Rose Hill station waiting room.
Friday 5 July - Middlewood Higher station site, Middlewood Way.
Unveiling of a blue plaque commemorating 15o years since the opening of the Macclesfield Bollington and Marple Railway.
Unveiling of a running-in board noting the site of the original station.
Refurbished picnic table.
Friday 5 July, 3.30pm, High Lane station site, Middlewood Way.Unveiling by Mayor of Stockport of a blue plaque commemorating 150 years since the opening of the station.
Friday 5 July - Marple CollegeFilm Festival of railway-themed and other films.
Saturday 6 July - Cycle RideFrom Rose Hill Station to Bollington viaduct and bac, via Middlewood Way.
10am - 11am: General start time of cycle ride.
11am - 1pm: Start time for families.
Tickets for all (donation £1) to be 'clipped' at each of the stations.Sunday 7 July - Walk down Middlewood Way to Bollington, return by vintage bus.Start time 10.30am.
Return bus from car park next to Bollington Viaduct at 3.30pm.
Tickets for all (donation £1) to be 'clipped' at each of the stations.