[2] The railway station is situated approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south-west of Liskeard town centre.

[3] It was described at the time as occupying "an elevated position nearly a mile to the south of the town", the main building "stands considerably above the rails, the descent to which is by a long flight of steps, which will be hereafter, we understand, entirely covered in.

On the opposite side of the line is the arrival station, which is also a stone erection; and to the south of this, is the goods shed, which is a timber structure, having warehouses and offices at the ends".

A separate Liskeard Branch signal box was opened with the loop line to control trains going to Coombe Junction.

[8] A brick extension to the original Brunel-designed building was replaced by a light and airy glass structure and improvements were made to the ticket office, toilets and cafe.

Liskeard is the second busiest (behind Truro) of the Cornish junction stations, with more than ¼ million passengers each year.

Liskeard is served by most Great Western Railway trains on the Cornish Main Line between Penzance and Plymouth.

[20] Some trains run through to or from London Paddington including the Night Riviera overnight sleeping car service.

There are a limited number of CrossCountry trains providing a service to Glasgow Central or Manchester Piccadilly in the morning and returning in the evening.

It is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership and promoted under the "Looe Valley Line" name.

The "Old Stag Inn" (now closed) opposite the station is included in the Looe Valley Line rail ale trail, as is the "White Horse" in the town centre.