The station opened on 6 October 1986, and is very close to Botanic Station
Service
Mondays to Saturdays on the Newry to Bangor line there is a half hourly service towards Portadown or Newry in one direction and to Bangor in the other with extra services at peak times and the service is hourly in the evenings. On the Larne line there are a few services a day to Larne Harbour or Great Victoria Street Mondays-Fridays and on Saturdays the service increases to half hourly and on the Derry line there is a two hourly service to Derry or Great Victoria Street with a few services to Portrush.
On Sundays on the Newry to Bangor line there is an hourly service to Bangor or Portadown. On the Larne line there is two hourly service to Larne Harbour or Great Victoria Street and on the Derry line there are five trains to Derry or Great Victoria Street.