Trains could leave the site only south-eastwards onto the Leeds Northern Railway towards Ripon, but a reversal was possible into Thirsk railway station after crossing the main line between York and Darlington.

The station was opened with the line in January 1848 and initially only served freight traffic with passenger trains starting in June of the same year.

[1] Passenger trains continued to use the station for seven years until all workings were diverted to serve Thirsk railway station (on the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway) leaving only freight trains serving Thirsk Town terminus.

[5] The original Leeds and Thirsk line was closed in 1958 and lifted in 1959.

The goods station at Thirsk Town stayed open until October 1966[6] with trains travelling down to Thirsk Town Junction and then reversing northwards for 0.5 mi (0.8 km) onto the East Coast Main Line and into Thirsk railway station.