[1] The station has two tracks, and two platforms, although in the past had a third platform branching into the coal yard situated adjacent to the station and a fourth platform on the north side of the level crossing serving the branch to Midhurst closed in 1955.

The main buildings date back to the opening of the line in 1859 and are of a "town" type, larger than other wayside stations on the route but identical to Godalming.

The signal box, situated by the level crossing at the north-east end of the station, is an LSWR Type 3a box and a Grade II listed building.

[2] There used to be a halt between Petersfield and Rowlands Castle, to the south of Buriton Tunnel, called Woodcroft.

[citation needed] All services at Petersfield are operated by South Western Railway using Class 444 and 450 EMUs.