The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in September 1849[nb 1] as part of the Churnet Valley line.

To travel between the village and the station by road was a much longer journey.

Remains of the track can still just be seen in a shallow cutting through woodland, leading to the old transhipment dock, just below Bosley bottom lock.

[2] Bosley station remained open until passenger services were withdrawn from the northern end of the Churnet valley line (North Rode – Leek) in 1960.

[3] Freight services lasted until 1964 when they too were withdrawn and the track lifted.