Nowadays, the station is unstaffed, and the track is controlled remotely from Tampere.

[2] The appearance of the building has remained almost original after both construction phases.

[2] In 2013, the Karkku station area was renovated as part of the basic improvement contract for the railway between Lielahti–Kokemäki.

[3] The Karkku station is served by all long-distance trains that run between Tampere and Pori.

[3][4][5] The station platform is 55 centimeters above the ground, and about 250 meters in length.