From 1991 to 1995 it was the original southern terminus of the Dean Forest Railway prior to the reopening of Lydney Junction in 1995.

This section of the railway still retains some original features; mainly the cast iron lattice bridge, opened on 26 September 1892.

After 2009 however services only called only on request heading towards Norchard, Lydney Town, Whitecroft, and Parkend until closure.

The first train would depart at 11:00 from the then new Norchard Low Level platform, with a journey time of 10 minutes to the Lakeside.

The train would wait in the platform to take the passengers back from the services, which always proved popular for the Dean Forest Railway.