It is located on the main Dublin to Sligo railway line. It is 93 miles from Dublin. The Station was first opened on the 3rd of December in 1862. In 1893, there was a famous event at the Station when train to Drumsna Station brought the body of surgeon Major Parkes, the famous explorer, back. His body was taken to Clogher House which was his home and was later buried in the old graveyard at Drumsna. Local families remember the Station very well when it was in operation. Many family members who emigrated to the U.S.A. and Canada and other places made the first leg of their journey from Drumsna Station. The station was known locally as Corlara Station. The Station was closed due to lack of passengers in 1963.

The goods store was used for boat building in the 1960s. However, it was destroyed by fire in 1985. Today the Monaghan family occupy the Station House. The design of the Shannon Bridge was the responsibility of Thomas Rhodes. He worked on many of the bridges on the Shannon. There is a speed limit of 40 m.p.h on the bridge. Admiral Josiah Rowley, Bart Mountcampbell of Drumnsa owned the land, which was acquired to build the bridge. He got £500 in compensation for the land in Derrybrack, Corrick and Derrylaura. On the Roscommon side, the land was situated in Moyglass and owned by Colonel F.S Grevill, Marquis of Westmeath and he received £905 in compensation.