Station Details for Whaley Bridge

Station Alerts

• Whaley Bridge Station Alert.

  From 16 January, Engineering works being undertaken to replace a bridge may affect roads around the station, please check before you travel.  In addition to this, train services on 18-28 February will be replaced by road vehicles.

Station Accessible information

• Step-free category: Category B1
  
  • Category B Station

  The station forecourt/car park slopes steeply upwards from its entrance at the junction of Market street and Reservoir Road. Access to the Buxton platform is step-free via a tarmac footpath along the front of the station building to a gate onto the platform, or via 10 steps up to the ticket office then one step down onto the platform. Step-free access to the Manchester platform is via a sloping path from Station View and through a gate onto the platform. A stepped footbridge connects the two platforms. However there is a large gap between the train and platform on both platforms.

  To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here

• Helpline: Yes
• Help Points:

  Platforms 1&2

• Induction Loop: Induction loops are throughout this station
• Accessible Toilets: Yes
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance: 1
• Train Ramp:
• Tactile Paving: There are tactile warnings on all platforms
• Wheelchairs Available: No
• Passenger Assistance:

  • Ticket Office

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    Located at the station entrance from Reservoir Road/platform 1 side. See National Rail Enquiries website for office hours.

  • Platform

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    Please wait on the platform in view of the station/on-train staff and make yourself known when the train arrives so they can assist you.

• Staff Help: 1
• Mobility set down:

  No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.

• Accessible ticket counters:
  • Ticket buying and collection, east entrance. There is no counter here
• Accessible ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection on Platform 2. There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users
• Printed local info: There is accessible printed information available

Station General information

• Station operator: Northern
• Ticket office:
  • Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 06:50-13:20 Specific Hours
  • Sunday Unavailable
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection on Platform 2
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Staffing level: Part Time
• Toilets:
  • Toilet
• Baby changing available: Yes
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    For Buxton - bus stop opposite the Joddrell Arms Pub on Buxton Road, for Manchester bus stop outside the Joddrell Arms Pub at the bottom of the station approach road.

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  • Bus.

    Bus stop opposite side of road. Busline 0871 200 2233

• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available:
• Refreshments:
• Shops:
• Luggage storage: No
• Lost property: Yes
• ATM machine: No
• Currency exchange: No
• Postbox: No
• Defibrillator available: No
• Trolleys available: No
• Cycle storage available: No
• Car parks:
  • Accessible parking
  • Station Car Park.
    Spaces:21
• Taxi rank available: No
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens
  • Announcements

Station lift information

• No lift information available