The station was opened by the Mawddwy Railway in 1867 and closed to all goods traffic in 1908.
It was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway in 1923 as part of the grouping of British railways, and remained open to passenger traffic until 1931.
It reopened on 31 July 1911 as a light railway system, as a result of the support of several local councils.
The railway closed its passenger services in 1931, although the line continued to remain open for freight traffic until 1952.
[2] The station served local passenger needs for the village of Cemmaes.