The station, situated 24 miles (39 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Bootle in Cumbria.

The original stationmaster's house, waiting rooms and restrooms on the east platform have been converted to private residences.

With the wagon isolated, the fireman went forward to protect the northbound line while the driver went back in a possible attempt to fight the fire.

[11] A level crossing with hand-operated gates (and supervising signal box) links the platforms, which both have step-free access from the road.

Its lower structure is built of red sandstone dressed with rock-faced ashlar and its roof is of Welsh slate.

[14] Monday to Saturdays there is generally an hourly (with some longer gaps in the early morning and afternoon) request service southbound to Barrow and northbound towards Whitehaven and Carlisle.