[1] The station building was designed by George Andrews,[2] consisting of two platforms, a stationmaster's house, and waiting rooms.

In addition to the passenger facilities there was a goods shed, and coal depot to the west of the line, reached by points to the north of the station.

[5] The original line south of Cottingham (later known as the Newington branch) was subsequently utilised as a direct route towards Brough and points west, bypassing the busy station at Paragon for through trains to and from the coast, and was particularly busy in the summer months but was closed to all traffic in May 1965[6] to allow the removal of several inconvenient level crossings along its route, leaving the 1848 line to handle all remaining services.

Many Hull-bound services continue onward to either Sheffield via Doncaster or York via Selby since the December 2019 timetable was introduced.

From 21 May 2017, the station began being served by one Hull Trains service to London King's Cross in the morning and Beverley in the evening.