The station opened on 1 December 1859 by the North British Railway.

[1] The station was situated on a lane to Catheugh 200 yards northeast of the centre of Barrasford village.

A siding adjoined the line opposite the platform and there was a further loop to the northwest.

[2] The station was closed to passengers on 15 October 1956 but remained open for goods traffic until 1 September 1958, although it was downgraded towards an unstaffed public siding.

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