Designed by Edward Walters of Manchester, the buildings were of fine ashlar with intricate carvings which incorporated the duke's coat of arms.

Since the line climbed steeply towards its summit at Peak Forest, the station was located uphill about half a mile from the town, which became a disadvantage when road transport developed.

[2] They are sited half a mile east of the centre of Bakewell, high upon the hillside due to the alignment that the railway was forced to take.

The main building is now used by an electronics company, which has retained many of the station's original features; the goods shed is now part of an industrial estate.

The gap between the platforms has been filled in, as the Monsal Trail shared-use path now passes through the site along the former trackbed.