Buxton station

The London and North Western Railway and the Midland Railway both arrived in Buxton in 1863. They established their own stations on adjacent sites. Joseph Paxton designed the twin stations, and the parallel train sheds were constructed from local stone. The ex-MR station was closed in 1967 and the buildings were removed. The approach to the remaining station is dominated by the surviving and rather splendid half-circle fan window - a reminder of the former overall roof. It was restored in 2009 and has the original company’s name carved into the stonework above the glass.

Today, Class 150 units provide the Northern service to Manchester Piccadilly. No. 150135 was waiting to depart with the 13.56 to the city on Friday 10/12/21. The statue of “Joe” on the platform was named by the comedian, Alexei Sayle, in memory of his father who worked on the railway as a guard. It was made from scrap metal recovered from the local former traction maintenance depot - once a major employer in the town.