The station, situated 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Kirksanton and Silecroft in Cumbria.

The railway station is a request stop, and one of the many level crossings on this section of the route is controlled from the signal box at its south end.

There are shelters, digital information screens and timetable posters on each platform, along with a telephone for obtaining train running details.

Level access is available to both platforms, but these are lower than standard and need portable steps for entry or exit from the train (so the station is not suitable for wheelchair users).

[2] Monday to Saturdays there is generally an hourly request service southbound to Barrow and northbound towards Whitehaven and Carlisle, although there are one or two longer gaps at certain times of day.