 While a site is designated as a railway station with the name "Marla Siding" on the south side of the railway, it is not a scheduled stop for rail services such as "The Ghan" as of 2018 for Marla and adjoining localities.The town includes a health centre operated on behalf of the state government by the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, a regional police station and a privately-owned complex called the "Marla Travellers Rest" which is described as consisting of "roadhouse, hotel and motel, restaurant, service station, supermarket and much more.