It is a station on the Cork to Midleton commuter service.

[1] The station is unstaffed but has a ticket vending machine.

[2] It was re-opened on 30 July 2009 as part of the newly refurbished Cork-Midleton line.

[3] The 2002 Cork Suburban Rail Feasibility Study proposed the construction of a new station approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the existing station.

[4][5] 'Carrigtwohill West' station was proposed to serve an industrial area west of Carrigtwohill, with IDA Ireland providing partial funding.