The station lies on the line first opened by the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway.

The master's lodge and ticket office building was designed by Thomas Chambers Hine.

From 7 January 1963 passenger steam trains between Grantham, Bottesford, Elton and Orston, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield and Colwick, Nottingham London-road (High Level) and Nottingham (Victoria) were replaced by diesel multiple-unit trains.

[7] The station is unstaffed and offers no facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern "Help Points".

The full range of tickets for travel can be purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost.