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This was a two platform station with a passing loop. The main station building was on the northbound platform. The building is stone built and striking with an unusual rough hewn arrangement of the courses, seemingly random it is laid out on a grid. The architect was James Gowans. The main station building had a canopy. He also designed Creetown's main building, also opened 1861.

The loop ran west to Gibb's Lane and east over High Street to Lochee Goods, Camperdown Jute and Hemp Works and the line north to Baldovan.

The station was on a curve and a tall signal box (1893) was built on the westbound platform, high enough to see over the footbridge.

The station was on the deviation opened in 1861 to replace the Law Incline and Law Tunnel approach to Dundee Ward Road. The deviation joined the Dundee and Perth Railway at Ninewells Junction and trains ran on to Dundee West.

Closure to passengers was in 1955. The line remained in operation until 1967 for goods, latterly access to Fairmuir Goods and Maryfield Goods. The loop and box remained in use until the end.

The station building still stands, rebuilt in 1972 as the Lochee Burns Club. It has been extended to the south.

To the east the west abutment of the bridge over the main road remains.

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