A small station named Lion's Holt Halt was opened in the cutting west of Blackboy Tunnel on 26 January 1906.

Mount Pleasant Road Halt was opened at the same time to the east of the tunnel but was closed in 1928.

The club has adopted the station under the community railways scheme and contributes to its upkeep.

Tarka line services from Barnstaple terminated at St James Park from December 2018,[2] reversing in the siding at Exmouth Junction before returning.

In the May 2021 timetable they terminate at Exeter Central[3] but will still run through St James Park when they reverse in the siding at Exmouth Junction.