Stalybridge railway station in Greater Manchester offers the traveller the chance to step back in time and relax in the Victorian buffet bar at the end of platform four.

It opened in 1885 and still has the original marble-topped bar and fittings.

It’s no longer frowned upon for ladies and gentlemen to mix while waiting for a train and the females’ first class waiting room has been integrated into the premises.

Therefore men and women alike can admire its ornate ceiling while downing a pint or two - it is after all on the Transpennine Ale Trail - before embarking on the onward journey.

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While most railway stations in England are places to scurry through on the way to get somewhere else, there are some which are worth lingering a little longer at. Here are some everyday stops that offer commuters a little more than hurrying hordes and characterless coffee shops.