From 1880, Tiviot Dale was also served by long-distance trains running on the Manchester South District Railway to London St Pancras.

The main building, with the booking hall and waiting rooms, was located on the south side of the line, approached from Tiviot Dale.

[6] A small two-line engine shed was located immediately to the north of the station between 1866 and 1889, with a turntable and six short storage lines.

The closure was made permanent west of Bredbury's stone terminal in 1982, following the demise of the Woodhead route; the track was lifted subsequently in 1986.

[3] The area surrounding the station was altered at the beginning of the 21st century to allow for the construction of a Tesco supermarket; further retail units on the other side of Tiviot Way were added later.