The station is the terminus of the scenic Looe Valley Line 8.75 miles (14 km) south of Liskeard.

[1] The station was unusual for a terminus, in that there was just a single platform and track, with no loop for the locomotive to run round to the back of the train for the return journey.

It only had eight levers and was closed on 15 March 1964,[citation needed] after which the section to Coombe Junction was controlled by issuing the train driver with a distinct wooden staff.

The zero milepost was situated near the seven-span road bridge across the river where the railway connected with the private sidings on Buller Quay.

The Partnership ran a project celebrating the history and heritage of the Looe Valley Line in 2019.