Handforth station's name signs

Last update 1 November 2024

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Handforth station's Friends group is active in securing signs for its station as a source of interest and amusement. Most are supplied by (or at least, created with the blessing of) railway companies way outside the area. This page illustrates all signs seen on the editor's visits on 11 October 2020 and 15 September 2021. A few signs were inadvertently missed so images are as credited. A 'reciprocal' sign is illustrated at the bottom of the page. The station is continuously evolving and some signs have been removed; they are retained here for the historical record.

Signs are shown in no particular order.

Signs on platforms

Handforth London Underground sign — London Underground branded sign not an accurate portrayal of London Underground style

Handforth royal visit sign — Sign commemorating royal visit

Handforth Iarnród Éireann sign — Iarnród Éireann (Ireland) branded sign

Handforth Deutsche Bahn sign — DB/Deutsche Bahn/Die Bahn (Germany) branded sign

Handforth Northern Ireland sign — Northern Ireland Railways/Translink branded sign

Handforth SNCF sign — SNCF (France) branded sign

Handforth Merseyrail sign — Merseyrail branded sign

Handforth Northern sign — Northern Rail branded sign image linked directly from 'Friends' website

Handforth Metrolink signs — Manchester Metrolink branded signs original style above and current style below

Handforth British Railways sign — Historical British Railways sign see also below

Handforth Greek sign — Transliterated Greek sign

Handforth Cantonese sign — MTR (Hong Kong) branded bilingual Cantonese Chinese/English sign

Handforth twinning sign — English sign commemorating twinning with Malahide see also below

Handforth running in board — Historic-style (modern reproduction) running in board

Handforth British Railways sign — Historical British Railways sign (simple version)

Handforth Luas sign — Luas (Dublin tram) branded bilingual Irish Gaelic/English sign

Handforth twinning sign — Irish Gaelic sign commemorating twinning with Malahide see also below

Handforth unbranded sign — Unbranded, ex-Northern, sign (wider version) photo by Luke Deaves

Handforth Dutch sign — NedRailways (Netherlands) branded sign

Handforth Cantonese sign — Full Cantonese Chinese sign

Handforth Manx sign — Isle of Man Railway Company branded bilingual Manx/English sign

Handforth Strathclyde sign — Glasgow Subway styled sign

Handforth Regional Railways sign — Regional Railways branded sign

Handforth unbranded sign — Unbranded, ex-Northern, sign narrower version

Handforth Docklands Light Railway sign — Docklands Light Railway branded sign

Handforth sign language sign — British sign language sign photo by Friends of Handforth Station; formerly mounted by entrance stairs to late 2021, see below

Other signs on site

Handforth BR sign — British Rail sign mounted on station building

Handforth children's artwork sign — Children's artwork sign mounted on station building removed by 2023; photo by Luke Deaves

Handforth 'Olde Worlde' sign — 'Olde Worlde' sign mounted on station building removed by September 2021; photo by Luke Deaves

Handforth abstract sign — Abstract sign mounted on station building removed by September 2021; photo by Luke Deaves

Handforth artistic sign — 'Millennium' sign mounted by entrance

Handforth friends 25 years sign — 'Friends' 25 years sign mounted by entrance photo by Friends of Handforth Station

Handforth sign language sign — British sign language sign mounted by entrance stairs moved to platform late 2021, see above

Handforth British Railways sign — Historical British Railways sign mounted by entrance see also above; photo by Luke Deaves

Handforth London Underground sign — London Underground branded sign mounted on station building removed by October 2020; image linked directly from 'Friends' website

Handforth totem sign — 'Best kept station' British Railways totem-style sign image linked directly from Flickr website

Completing the set

Malahide station sign — Malahide station sign commemorating twinning with Handforth photo: 13 July 2022; see also above