The station was opened as part of Arendal–Åmli Line on 23 November 1908 and originally consisted of a station building designed by Paul Armin Due, a guard house and a loading spur.

[4] The station was built close to the farm Bråstad on the only horizontal section of any size between Arendal and Rise.

It opened on 23 November 1908 and was then the only intermediate station on the section of line between Arendal and Froland.

It consisted of a station building designed by Paul Armin Due.

Originally the station had a passing loop and a short spur for loading freight cars.