It is a rural station on the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, 35 miles 52 chains (57.4 km) from Exeter Central at milepost 207 from London Waterloo.

[2] The North Devon Railway opened through Chapelton on 1 August 1854 but there was only a goods siding at that time.

[3] A wooden platform was erected on the east side of the single track so passengers could use the trains from 8 June 1857.

Much of the timber was sold to railway companies (who used it to build freight wagons) and coal mines (for pit props).

Only a limited number of trains (two each way on Monday-Saturdays and four each way on Sundays) between Barnstaple and Exeter Central call at Chapelton and this is only on request to the conductor or by signalling the driver as it approaches.