Mobberley is a scattered village covering a large area to the south west of Manchester Airport. The station is just over 1 mile from the church and the oldest part of village, which has picturesque cottages and several pubs. Beside the station there are several railway cottages and the Railway Inn, which serves excellent pub meals.

Mobberley station was overall winner of Cheshire’s Best Kept Station Award in 2004, thanks to the members of the the Mobberley Village Society.