The station is located on the Midland Main Line, 106 miles 50 chains (171.6 km) north of London St Pancras.

[1] The line cut the village in two connecting the halves with a substantial stone bridge.

There were complaints from local residents about the facilities provided at the station.

[2] By 1910 the council raised a petition to the company to resolve five issues[3] This time the council were more successful as early in 1912 they received a letter from the Railway Company confirming the improvements which would be made.

All services at Sileby are operated by East Midlands Railway using Class 158 and 170 DMUs.