The station opened on 19 June 1865 by the Sirhowy Railway after the conversion of the Sirhowy Tramroad to a standard gauge railway.

[1] The station had a signal box, which was eventually destroyed.

[2] Due to competition from bus services in the area, the station met its demise to passenger services on 13 June 1960, though the last train ran on the 11th.

[3][4][5] Goods traffic ceased on 8 February 1965.

The National Cycle Network route 467 between Blackwood and Hollybush follows a lot of former trackbed of the railway.