The station is on Cheshire East Council's local list of heritage buildings.

The station's footbridge, both roofs and Manchester-bound platform waiting room were refurbished in spring 2011.

[4] Northern Trains operate an hourly service to Stoke-on-Trent southbound and Manchester Piccadilly northbound.

Sunday services had been scheduled to operate hourly to Blackpool North and Stoke-on-Trent.

[6] Due to delays in the Bolton corridor electrification and timetabling complications, these changes did not take effect.