It was situated at the end of an approach road that runs north from the B6341.

The goods traffic at the station was never large: only six wagons of livestock were loaded in 1913.

The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 23 August 1926 and closed to passengers on 22 September 1930.

[1] The name was changed to Edlingham Siding on 14 February 1938; it finally closed completely on 2 March 1953.

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