Although the official opening was not till 1 May 1850, some services may have been run on 29 April for the Market Harborough fair.

A neat, compact station house was provided on the up (Rugby) side next to the level crossing with the signal box opposite.

At some time early in the century the signal box caught fire and a lack of running water made it difficult to put out.

At the end of the 19th century there were eight trains on the line each day, four of them stopping at the intermediate stations.

The station building has been carefully preserved by its present owners, along with the signal box, waiting room and level crossing gates.