The station was established during World War II to assist workers commuting from the Blue Mountains to employment in the iron, steel and small arms industries in Lithgow.
[1] It also serviced a number of hostels for munitions workers which had been built along the northern side of the railway line.
[2] The station closed in 1974 when services to Bowenfels were cut back to Lithgow.
[2] The remainder of the station has been incorporated into the Great Zig Zag public reserve as a relic of Lithgow's industrial heritage.
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