The station served the small village of Scrooby until closed in 1931, though an excursion stopped in 1938.

[4] In 1897 it had a booking office, waiting room, stationmaster's house, signal box and 5 passenger trains a day each way, but no goods facilities.

[6] The area was also famous for the water troughs on the line from about 1903[7] to about 1969.

The station survives today as a private house.

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