On Saturday 5 December 1874, John Bradwell, senior churchwarden at Southwell Minster, stopped on the foot crossing.

The stationmaster arranged for him to be taken by train to Newark-on-Trent but, just as the local surgeon arrived at Newark Castle station, the victim had died from his injuries.

The station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern help points.

The full range of tickets can be purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost, as there are no retail facilities at this station.

The typical off-peak service is:[10][11] The station is also served by a small number of trains between Leicester, Nottingham, Lincoln and Grimsby Town.