It was served by trains on the West of England Main Line and was the railhead for the town of Shaftesbury, Dorset, 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) to the south.

Although several plans were made to give Shaftesbury its own station, the town's position on a hill prevented this.

BR withdrew local passenger trains and closed the station on 7 March 1966.

[1][2] An industrial and commercial estate occupies the site just off the A350 road between Shaftesbury and Warminster.

The former station building, goods shed and signal box survive.