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Man living at old railway station turned train carriage into Airbnb

2025-07-16 1,926 Dailymotion

A railway fan who lives in an old station has spent thousands of pounds turning an old train carriage in to a luxury Airbnb stay.

Nigel Brooke, 68, lives in the former Delph railway station in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester.

Passenger train service ceased to area in the 1950s, but – thanks to a loving £27,000 restoration – visitors can once again board a train at the station, by staying inside £200 per night luxury Airbnb.

The second class 1895 Great Western Railway carriage has been restored on the outside with original colours from old drawings and charts, while the interior has been given a stunning makeover.