The station is 27 miles 72 chains (44.9 km) from Dingwall, between Achanalt and Achnashellach.

It was once an important railhead, handling passengers, mail and freight bound for parts of Wester Ross, including Gairloch and the Loch Torridon area.

[6] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

[7] The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

There are four trains a day in each direction (one on Sundays in winter, two in summer, depending on the time of year) stopping here, connecting Achnasheen with all stations between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh.