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Todays North Wales rail website informs us, Helsby station is now manned again after 24 years. story by Charles Allen

15 September was a historic day for Helsby railway station. It reopened as a staffed station after a lapse of 24 years. John Melia, manager at Compass Tours has taken out a three-year lease on the buildings.

Acclaimed railway artist Nick Harling was approached at the beginning of the year by North Cheshire Rail User Group (NCRUG) publicity officer Ian Whitley for a special commission to celebrate the opening of the station buildings and new facilities at the station.

The painting is called 'Between Showers 1960' and a limited edition run of just 25 prints which sold out within days of going on sale. The print comes with an information sheet about how funds were raised for the painting and why the artist was chosen. There is also a story to the scene including the Jack Russell on platform two which may be familiar. On Friday 12 September, Nick hand-delivered it to the station and it now takes pride of place on the wall in the new waiting room.
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link http://nwrail.org.uk/nwnews.htm
 
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