One line turned sharply north and became the Doe Lea Branch, which wound a very circuitous route through Rowthorne, Glapwell, Bolsover, Barrow Hill and Whittington to Chesterfield.

That line also lost its sparse passenger service in 1930, but remarkably, excursions and summer specials called at Pleasley West and Mansfield Woodhouse up to 1963.

During the weekday off-peak and on Saturdays, the station is generally served by an hourly service northbound to Worksop and southbound to Nottingham.

[4] During the peak hours, the station is also served by an additional two trains per day to and from Nottingham which start and terminate at Mansfield Woodhouse.

Sunday services to Worksop are due to recommence at the station during the life of the East Midlands franchise.