Home Hill and Ayr are the two closest stations, 11 kilometres apart.

The North Coast railway line from Bobawaba to Townsville opened in 1913 and Home Hill railway station opened as part of it, for passengers and the sale of produce.

By the 1970s, improvements to roads and the rising use of motor vehicles saw rail services in the region under threat of reduction or even closure.

Rail motor service to Townsville ceased and in 1993 staff numbers at the Home Hill station were reduced.

Home Hill is served by Traveltrain's Spirit of Queensland service.