The station at Hazel Grove had already celebrated its 150th anniversary by the time we visited, as you can see from one of these plaques in the station building:
However, much of the station is entirely modern. The main entrance to the station is to the north-east of the line, through this car park:
The entrance to the statin building:
The steps in front of the building are not accessible, but the side entrance has a ramp:
The small station concourse gives on to platform 1, for trains towards Buxton:
The rear of the station building seen from platform 2 opposite:
Looking east along the line from the end of platform 1:
On platform 1, looking west along both platforms:
This shiny modern footbridge joins the two platforms with lifts at both ends:
To the west of the footbridge is the still operational signalbox:
The view of the signalbox from the other side showing the steps leading up to it:
Over on platform 2, looking west at the footbridge, with the signalbox visible on the right:
The entrance to platform 2 from the footbridge:
On platform 2, looking east at the station building and canopy:
Under the canopy is this small window, sometimes used as a coffee shop:
Further down platform 2 looking east at the station:
At the western end of the platforms an old footbridge crosses the line, but it has no access to the platforms themselves:
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