The station, which is situated 15 miles 32 chains (24.8 km) south-east of Carlisle, serves the villages of Kirkoswald, Lazonby and Great Salkeld in Cumbria, England.

[2] It is situated in the centre of Lazonby and, like many other stations on the line, was closed on 4 May 1970 when local passenger services between Skipton and Carlisle were withdrawn.

The platforms and buildings survived however, and following several years of use by DalesRail excursions it was reopened on a full-time basis in July 1986.

[4] The southbound platform has a stone shelter and access ramps from the nearby road (so it is fully DDA-compliant).

As of the winter timetable change, the station is served by eight trains per day (six on Sunday) towards Carlisle.