When the railway was first installed, the road which runs alongside was laid as well, but there was very little motor transport and the tram service provided the most popular link to this, one of the island's premier hotels.

The tram station was only ever denoted by a "Request Stop" board and no passenger facilities were provided until 1999 when, in line with management policy to provide passenger waiting facilities wherever possible, a modern shelter was erected, in conjunction with the bus services.

Despite the closure, demolition and redevelopment of the nearby hotel, the station has remained open, albeit not appearing officially on timetables and literature.

The imposing Majestic Hotel that occupied the land now taken by exclusive apartments, was for many years a popular destination for tourists, being open to non-residents and boasting among other facilities, an outdoor swimming pool.

Having declined in the 1980s it latterly served as an auction house prior to lying empty for some time before being razed to the ground to make way for the development that remains today.