On 12 June 1861, the Great Northern Railway acquired the Hertford, Luton and Dunstable Railway's line from Dunstable Church Street station to Luton Bute Street station,[1][2] which had opened to goods traffic on 5 April 1858 and to passengers on 3 May.

[10] A small timber 10-lever signal box was located here on the Up side of the line with a gatekeeper's house standing opposite.

[13] A temporary halt to serve the factory was opened in 1914[14][15][16] or 1915[17][18][19] The station is believed to have been situated to the east of the level crossing.

[20] Munitions workers using the station could be easily recognised by the orange-yellow dust from the powder with which shells were filled.

The signal box at Chaul End remained in use until 1 November 1969,[12] following which it was boarded up and the gatekeeper's house opposite demolished.