The station, situated 19 miles 59 chains (31.8 km) south-east of Carlisle, serves the village of Langwathby in Cumbria, England.

The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.

[1] It closed when local stopping trains over the Settle-Carlisle Line were withdrawn in May 1970, but was reopened by British Rail in July 1986.

The station was also served by a single DalesRail train from Preston & Blackpool North to Carlisle (and return) on Sundays during the summer months (but this is currently suspended until spring 2024).

[8] One additional call each way was instituted at the summer 2018 timetable change as part of DfT-mandated Northern franchise improvements.