A signal box is present at the West end of the station to supervise a level crossing, however, the station itself is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern 'Help Points'.

The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost, there are no retail facilities at this station.

Originally a single line the route was doubled by the GNR and this reached Thorpe Culvert on 9 July 1899.

All services at Thorpe Culvert are operated by East Midlands Railway.

On weekdays and Saturdays, the station is served by a limited service of two trains per day westbound to Nottingham via Grantham and three trains per day eastbound to Skegness.