Cooper was named so due to the namesake street it was located on which was in turn named for an unidentified cooper who operated a workshop in the vicinity.

[1] The station first appears on an 1885 timetable where it opened as a flag stop for all trains.

[3] Writer and author Mark Twain, who at that time lived in the neighboring town of Redding, frequently took the train from Branchville to the station in order to meet with his friend Colonel Edward M. Knox,[3] who also played a pivotal role in the creation of the station.

[2] Cooper station consisted of one low level side platform which was served by the Ridgefield Branch's single track.

[2] Nothing remains of the station structure but the corresponding track is now the Ridgefield Rail Trail.