The station was built to serve the nearby Earlswood Lakes, which were a popular destination for daytrippers.

As it was only designed to cater for local traffic, it was built with relatively short platforms, being only 130 feet (40 m) long.

Until the May 2023 timetable change it was a request stop, meaning passengers wishing to board a train here needed to signal their intent to board to the driver; those wishing to alight needing to inform the train conductor.

[2] In addition, due to the short length of the platforms, passengers boarding or alighting here must only do so through the front carriage.

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