The station was opened by the Brighton, Uckfield and Tunbridge Wells Railway on 3 August 1868 and was originally named Rotherfield.

[3] The station was also used to transport goods from the nearby brickyard and the old platform still remains but is disused.

The signal box was sited at the south end of the down platform but was closed in January 1990 when the line was resignalled.

The station has a pay and display car park and taxi-rank at its main entrance.

Though in February 2023, a new footbridge was opened (replacing the old one) featuring 2 lift for both ends, making the station now accessible without steps.