The most recent rebuilding has resulted in the construction of a modern enclosed building suitable for operation all-year round, and which acts as a venue for a range of tramway and community based events.

The railway branch had closed on 7 March 1966 and his intention was to transfer his 2 ft (610 mm) gauge tramway from the town of Eastbourne, where it was threatened by changes to the road system, to Seaton.

[4] It was not until 1995 that the first permanent building was constructed, which was an Edwardian-inspired steel-and-glass shelter with gazebo-style shop and ticket office, with a revised blocked paved track layout laid at the same time.

[2][4] After the closure of the adjacent holiday camps in the early 2000s, that site and part of the Harbour Road Car Park were earmarked for extensive redevelopment, with the construction of a Tesco store, Premier Inn hotel, and a large private housing development.

During the construction period, Riverside tram stop again operated as the southern terminus of the line and a shuttle bus service was provided between there and the Seaton station site.

One wall accommodates a large screen that can be used for a variety of purposes; during normal operation it displays a live webcam feed from the tramway depot looking down the line and estuary towards Colyford.