It was sited at the extreme western edge of Baguley, near the southern end of Brooklands Road where Shady Lane crossed the railway line.

Served by the Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway (ST&AJ), Baguley station was opened on 1 December 1865.

[1] The station then passed under the control of the London Midland Region of British Railways upon nationalisation in 1948.

[3] In May 2011, reopening of the station on the Mid-Cheshire line was proposed in Transport for Greater Manchester's Passenger Plan.

[citation needed] The station would be located on Southmoor Road and would be a tram/train interchange with Baguley tram stop, which opened on Manchester Metrolink's Airport line in 2014.