The original station opened on 18 July 1832; originally named Desford Lane, it was renamed Desford by 26 April 1833.

[1] This station was closed on 27 March 1848, being replaced by a new station, also named Desford, sited 135 metres (148 yd) to the west of the original.

[1] The station was about 0.6 miles (1 km) northeast of Desford village, close to the hamlet of Newtown Unthank.

British Railways closed the station on 7 September 1964[1][2] but the line remains open for freight traffic.

This article on a railway station in the East Midlands is a stub.