Work commenced in September 1872 from Burrumbeet, with little excavation required over the plains to Ballarat, with the line and station opened on 11 August 1874.

Burrumbeet Racecourse platform was open to passengers between 1892 and 1904, for the use of special trains running for race meetings at the nearby Burrumbeet Racecourse, the final leg of the journey being by horse and buggy.

The original station building at Burrumbeet was of brick construction with a separate signal box.

The 30-lever interlocking frame in the signal bay was installed on 12 November 1964, and was originally located at Herne's Oak, on the Gippsland line.

[4] The station closed to passengers on 24 July 1972,[4] with complete closure occurring on 18 December 1987, when all safeworking facilities, points and crossings were removed.