The main station building is of the "common twin-pavilion type adopted by the CLC" with a larger, two-storey, projecting pavilion forming a house and a smaller single-storey one.

Linking them is an entrance hall, ticket office and three-bay iron-arcaded waiting shelter.

[8] It had two platforms, both accessed by steps and a ramp down from the road overbridge, the Liverpool bound platform could also be accessed from the road access to the station building, on either side of two running lines, the Liverpool platform had a siding at its back that was not available for passenger use[9] There was a goods yard to the south of the lines and east of the station.

Train running information is provided by automated announcements and digital display screens; there is step-free access only on the westbound side.

[14] Services operate approximately half-hourly (Monday-Saturday daytimes) in each direction, towards Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street to the west and towards Widnes< Warrington Central and Manchester Oxford Road in the east.