Above the railway station to the west are the crossings serving Ballahick and Ballawoods farms; these were until 2001 staffed by seasonal gatekeepers but the installation of automatic barriers saw this practice discontinued.

An industrial estate on the site of the nearby Balthane Farm is home to a number of local businesses and also provides access to the runways and a footpath to the beach.

Although now extensively modernised and not really recognisable as the railway station that existed until 1985, it remains one of the most picturesque settings on the line and was popular with photographers who had the opportunity to take images of two trains at once.

Ballasalla railway station was (for one season only) the terminus of the line: a short run between here and Port Erin was the only service in 1976.

The previous year the line was shorter still, only offering travel between Port Erin and Castletown, and it was largely due to campaigning by locals that services extended this far.

With the village being surrounded by farms, the mart provided a vital source of income for the railway and the facilities that featured here were a testament to its once bustling location.

With its run round facilities and water tower, the railway station is occasionally used for special hire services that connect with the local hostelry.

The original structure was replaced by a brick building housing a small ticket office and waiting area, which was built in 1985 and was opened in 1986 by Jack Nivison, the former President of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man and MHK for Middle.

A modern bus shelter was installed on the up platform in 2002 and in an attempt to make it blend with the environment was painted maroon rather than the standard green of other such edifices; it has been redundant since trains ceased to call at the up platform following the close of the 2015 season but remains in situ, prone to vandalism attacks and has had its glazed panels smashed and replaced on several occasions rather than simply removing it.

The tree-lined glen that joins the village and the pleasure park has a wishing well and leads directly to the other nearby attraction, part of the Story of Mann located at Rushen Abbey.

Some paths in this area form part of the Millennium Way, a long public right of way created in 1979 to celebrate 1000 years of the island's parliament.

The national heritage site at Rushen Abbey is also a short walk from the railway station; once a popular venue for dancing and famed for its cream teas, it later became the Academy nightclub and fell into disrepair before being developed as a major historical attraction.

A small visitors interpretation centre leads to the abbey gardens where there are interactive displays as well as audio and video material.

In early 2019 a volunteer group was established in conjunction with the Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association and the local authority Malew Parish Commissioners with a view to adopting the station, tending to the floral displays in the summer months and otherwise enhancing the site.

Floral displays have been expanded upon since the group was formed each season and 2021 saw the provision of more period platform furniture to enhance the site as well as more appropriate signage supplied by the Supporters' Association.