This station is 10 miles (16 km) north-west from Bristol Temple Meads on the Severn Beach Line.

DB Cargo UK used to operate coal trains to the Aberthaw power stations in Wales on an 'as required' basis before it closed down in March 2020,[1] and formerly to the now closed Didcot A Power Station from the adjacent bulk freight terminal.

[4] For many years the station had an infrequent service in each direction, but this was increased to hourly in the December 2021 timetable change.

All services at St Andrews Road are operated by Great Western Railway using Class 166 Turbo DMUs.

This series features British comedian Paul Merton visiting various request stop railway stations around Britain.