The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.

The track in platform one is a siding, used for the storage of wagons and diesel shunters in various states of disrepair.

The station encountered severe vandalism at Easter 2008 with one building, the Permanent Way hut, completely destroyed by arson.

On the weekend of 19–20 March 2011, completion of a foot crossing at the south end of the station enabled it to be opened to the public for the first time.

There is a long-term aspiration to restore the passing loop at the station to allow two train operation over the line.