[1] The BH&BR crossed the land of some wealthy landowners, whose terms included that Cultra station must be "of an ornamental character" and that "at least One Half of the Trains" must call there, or else the company would be penalised £10 per day.

[1] The BH&BR was originally single track and the only passing loop was at Craigavad,[1] so Cultra station would have had only one platform.

In deference to Cultra's wealthy residents the footbridge between the platforms had a roof, the only bridge so equipped on the B&CDR network.

[6][7] Due to low passenger numbers, the Ulster Transport Authority closed the station on 11 November 1957.

Mondays to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service westbound to Belfast Grand Central in one direction, and eastbound to Bangor in the other.