A short distance west of the station, the railway crosses the River Kent on an impressive 50-span viaduct that is some 1,558-foot (475 m) long.

The branch was also used by mineral trains from County Durham to the Barrow-in-Furness area, allowing them to avoid having to reverse direction at the busy junction at Carnforth.

[3] Digital information screens, customer help points, timetable posters and automated announcements provide train running details.

It is served by stopping trains between Lancaster and Barrow, with some continuing to Sellafield or Carlisle via the Cumbrian Coast Line in the northbound direction and by some through services southbound to Preston and Manchester Airport.

There is one train per hour in each direction on weekdays, although the varying nature of the stopping patterns of each service means the timetable is irregular.