The station is on the west side of Winnersh, 39 miles 35 chains (63.5 km) from London Waterloo and 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) from Reading.

[4][5] Constructed at a cost of £375,000,[5] the housing developers contributed 20% while the remainder was met by Berkshire County Council and British Rail.

These are built of timber, the lightweight construction being to reduce the load on the railway embankment across the Loddon Valley.

The station building is brick-built and situated at ground level, to the north of the embankment and platforms, with direct pedestrian access to the Winnersh Triangle business park via the landscaped bridge.

A new development for the station environment, known as Winnersh Triangle Parkway, has been proposed by Wokingham Borough Council.