The building was designed by the company architect, Edward Wood of London, and is Grade II listed.

Services run westbound to Birmingham New Street via Melton Mowbray, Leicester, Narborough Hinckley, Nuneaton and Coleshill Parkway whilst services eastbound run to Stansted Airport or Cambridge via Stamford, Peterborough, March, Ely and Audley End.

[11] Despite managing the station, East Midlands Railway operate only a limited number of services.

The station retains a ticket office which is staffed seven days a week, a car park, and help points for times where there are no staff present.

Prior to the Beeching Axe, trains used to stop at a number of smaller village destinations in Rutland.