Previously at Fletton Junction on the East Coast Main Line, the building was dismantled, moved to Ferry Meadows and rebuilt brick-by-brick in its current location.

In the Nene Park close by, there is a watersports centre as well as three children's play areas, three lakes and a miniature railway.

The Park is open throughout the year, but most facilities such as the miniature railway and pedaloes only run from Easter to the end of October.

On 1 June 2017, Ferry Meadows was renamed to its original name of Overton as part of the Nene Valley Railways 40th anniversary celebrations.

[3] The board and management of the Nene Valley Railway have supported a proposal put forward to develop the Overton station site into a centre of non-passenger traffic, which will see a collaboration between the wagon and travelling post office (TPO) groups to create a 1950s/1960s operational goods yard and living/working museum space.