It is not fully accessible due to steep ramps and wide gaps at the pedestrian level crossing.

Challis station is on the South Western Railway, which links Perth to Bunbury.

[2][3] The line and the station are owned by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), an agency of the Government of Western Australia.

Eventually, as part of the PTA's efforts to make all stations compatible with six-car trains, the platform will be lengthened to 150 metres (490 ft).

Two car parks with 32 bays in total are on either side of the station, and there are bike racks as well.

Challis station is not fully accessible due to the ramps to the platforms being too steep and the pedestrian crossing containing large gaps.

[16] The City of Armadale rezoned nearby land for higher densities in the late 2010s, with the goal of increasing patronage.

[17] The weekend average number of boardings was 209 in October 2018, the third lowest after Success Hill station (124) and Seaforth (170).