The station is about 2 miles (3 km) outside of Thirsk town centre and is actually on the edge of the village of Carlton Miniott.

[1] Larger schemes to a similar design followed at other locations on the former North Eastern Railway network, such as Hull Paragon (1938), Northallerton (1939) and York (1951 - the resignalling project was interrupted by the Second World War and not completed until after nationalisation).

[6] There is generally an hourly TransPennine Express service northbound to Saltburn via Middlesbrough and southbound to York, Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester Airport.

Some peak time and late evening TransPennine service between Newcastle and Manchester / Liverpool also stop at Thirsk (3 northbound, 1 southbound).

Sundays see an hourly service towards Saltburn and to York/Manchester Airport and three Grand Central trains to and from London which continue northbound to Hartlepool and Sunderland.