The station is on the Heart of Wales Line 36+1⁄2 miles (59 km) north east of Swansea.

The Garn Goch Iron Age hill fort is about three miles away from this station.

Like several others on the line, it has an automated half barrier level crossing at one end (in this case the northern one).

After rail access ceased in the late 1970s, the creamery continued to operate until 2005, when it closed with the loss of 200 jobs.

[1] The station has only a single active platform, which is provided with a brick, glass and timber waiting shelter, timetable poster board, CIS display and customer help point (like others along the line).