Five Children & It used the station and the town extensively for filming purposes in the summer of 2003 for which the station was fitted with a temporary canopy as seen below; this differed from the original structure and featured decorative fascias to match those on the building, created from scaffolding and clad to appear as permanent pillars for the production

Note the image below shows a signal in the distance, the only remaining remnant today which now shortened carries a Beware Of Trains notice; the station retained its name for filming although the original novel by E.S. Nesbit was not based on the island; Douglas Station became "Hampton Wick and was also featured as well as several lineside aerial views.