The change was made in order to simplify shunting at this station, by removing the need to hand-pump the train-operated loop points to access the sidings.

At the north end of the platform is a sculptured head, carved in stone by the navvies (workmen) who built the line.

It commemorates James Renton, a director of the West Highland Railway, who gave part of his personal fortune to save the line from bankruptcy during construction when the brushwood raft was continually sinking into Rannoch Moor.

In 1967, the method of working between Crianlarich and Rannoch was changed to the Scottish Region Tokenless Block system.

The semaphore signals were removed on 3 November 1985 in preparation for the introduction of Radio Electronic Token Block (RETB).

The station is well equipped despite its rural location, with a café and visitor centre, toilets, a phone and a car park and bike racks.

Caledonian Sleeper run six services per week (not Saturday nights) each way to Fort William, and London Euston via Edinburgh.