The station was opened by the LD&ECR on its main line from Chesterfield Market Place to Lincoln.

[2][3] The stationmaster's house was characteristic of the line, but the station buildings were not, they appear to have been made of wood,[4][5] but on another page Dow himself says otherwise.

The Wigan Coal and Iron Company intended to open a new colliery at Bevercotes and the LD&ECR obtained powers to build a branch from Boughton sidings.

[9] During World War II a connection was made to serve Boughton Ordnance Depot which had a large contingent of American service personnel.

The line through Boughton Station was reopened to non-passenger traffic in August 2009 as the High Marnham Test Track.