The station, situated 30 miles (48 km) north-west of Leeds, serves the village of Gargrave in North Yorkshire.

[1] The original stone shelters survive on each platform, but the main wooden station building is now in private use.

[2] The station is unstaffed, digital information screens were installed as part of an ongoing upgrade process announced in 2016.

The service level from here in both directions was increased at the May 2018 timetable change, as a consequence of the 2015 Northern franchise award to Arriva Rail North.

In total there are now fourteen departures northbound (up from ten prior to May 2018) - eight to Lancaster and five to Carlisle, plus one evening train to Ribblehead.