Lying below Kinder Scout, the station is about 5 minutes' walk from the centre of the village, where the Pennine Way begins; the Nags Head public house is known as the official starting point.

[9] Train running information is offered via CIS displays, automated announcements, timetable posters and a customer help point on each platform.

[8] The typical off-peak is one train an hour, with some gaps at certain times of the day, to Sheffield and to Manchester Piccadilly via Marple, provided solely by Northern.

East Midlands Railway provide the first service of the day to Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington Central.

The final return working of the day starts from Liverpool Lime Street and continues on to Nottingham via Sheffield.