The current buildings are architecturally noteworthy and date from 1873, when they were rebuilt as befitting one of the main stations of the Furness Railway.

The clock tower and glass awnings and supporting decorative ironwork, which were extensively restored and repainted in 1990, were particularly fine, but are now weed infested and on the point of collapse.

This diverged from the main line at Plumpton Junction, a few miles to the south, before heading north-eastwards through Greenodd and Haverthwaite; the branch reached its terminus at Lakeside on the southern shore of Windermere.

The branch opened on 1 June 1869[5] and was well-patronised from the outset in the summer months by tourists, who could make a convenient transfer to the Windermere steamboats at Lakeside.

However, the remainder was lifted in the early 1970s and the trackbed used for improvements to the A590 road, over which passengers must continue their journey if heading to Lakeside today.