[2] The contractors for the line were Craven and Son of Newark and Nottingham;[2] the buildings were probably designed by Thomas Chambers Hine.

[5] In 1953 the station made national headlines when a train stopped blocking the level crossing for 45 minutes as the engine driver, Fred Jones and his fireman David Mews had "a few words".

[1] The main station building is now in private ownership; it has been renovated[citation needed] and used to exhibit items on the history of the Midland Railway.

[10] In October 2020, the 1896 signal box at the level crossing was removed overnight to be restored by charity Lowdham Railway Heritage as a museum.

There is also a daily return service between Lincoln and London St Pancras International which is operated by a Class 222 Meridian.