It serves the village of Tallong, opening in 1869 as a small halt named Barbers Creek Tank.

[6] During the day it is served by one NSW TrainLink road coach service in each direction between Moss Vale and Goulburn.

[5] Tallong railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

[5] The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

[5] This Wikipedia article contains material from Tallong Railway Station, yard and water supply, entry number 01259 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.