The line was opened by the Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway.

The station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern 'Help Points'.

The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost, there are no retail facilities at this station.

All services at Swineshead are operated by East Midlands Railway.

On weekdays and Saturdays, the station is served by a limited service of two trains per day in each direction, westbound to Nottingham via Grantham and eastbound to Skegness via Boston.