It lies on the Selby and York Lines, operated by Northern, 9.75 miles (16 km) east of Leeds.

The station was originally opened by the Leeds and Selby Railway in 1834, though buildings were not erected (on the north side) until the following year.

The buildings and bridge were demolished in the 1970s (though the older station house still stands) and there are now only basic waiting shelters on each (staggered) platform.

[2] Monday to Saturday there is a half-hourly service calling at all stations to Leeds westbound and alternately to York (express) and Hull via Selby eastbound.

[4] The through trains to Blackpool North via Preston that formerly called here on Sundays no longer do so and passengers wishing to travel there must change at Leeds.