The station served the local villages at Doura, Fergushill and Benslie, which were well populated up until the early years of the 20th century, when outdated mining village houses were demolished and the inhabitants moved to better accommodation in Kilwinning.
The station provided services for the nearby villages of Doura, Fergushill, and Benslie. These villages had been populous before the beginning of the 20th century, but their outdated housing was removed, and people were relocated to more comfortable living conditions in Kilwinning.