The station was just to the west of the summit of the line, which was also the highest point on the entire Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) system.

The LYR branch line from Rochdale to Facit had opened for goods on 5 October 1870, and to passengers on 1 November 1870.

[4] The station was built by Samuel Warburton, who was contracted for the work on 28 July 1880;[2] it had an island platform.

[3] To the west of the station was a skew arch bridge built to carry the Lee Moor Colliery tramway over the railway line.

[8] The station closed on 2 April 1917 as an economy measure,[5][8] although passenger services on the line continued until 16 June 1947.