Davenport railway station serves a suburban area just south of Stockport, 7 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Buxton line. The station today is within the Cale Green Conservation Area, created in 2006, and has a small but active Friends Group that cares for the station. (Learn more about the Group and the station on their website.)
The station opened in 1858, surrounded by farmland. However, by the 1880s the spread of today’s suburb was under way and the current booking office building was built. The station has only got busier – by the 1960s it had hundreds of regular commuters, with around 150 people at a time regularly alighting from the busiest evening peak services. It remains busy today with close to 300,000 passengers using the station each year.
In addition to commuters, Davenport station is used by students and staff at the nearby Aquinas College and Hulme Hall Grammar School.
The area has various cafes and shops, while Cale Green Park is a lovely green space for a walk. The Park has a picnic area and a playground, as well as sports facilities such as a tennis court.