The station is located on the West Highland Line, sited 27 miles 43 chains (44.3 km) from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh, between Crianlarich and Arrochar and Tarbet.

[8] Between 1945 and 1948 a station and passing loop were located to the west of Ardlui at Inveruglas which served the passenger and freight requirements of the Sloy hydroelectric scheme.

[9] Trains have used the procedure of right-hand running at the station since 1988, when RETB (Radio Electric Block Token) was introduced.

[10] The station has an island platform, equipped with a shelter and a waiting room, benches, bike racks and a help point.

Southbound, there are six services to Glasgow Queen Street High Level and one service to London Euston via Queen Street Low Level & Edinburgh Waverley (the Highland Caledonian Sleeper, which does not run on Saturday).