The station is a stop on the Hope Valley line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.

The line opened up the previously isolated valley to day-trippers to Padley Gorge and commuters from Sheffield, and the transport of stone from the local quarries.

[5] Standard waiting shelters are provided on both platforms and train running information is offered via CIS displays, automated announcements, a pay phone and timetable posters.

[6] The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour in each direction between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly.

On Sundays, services begin mid-morning and continue at hourly intervals during the day.