Foxrock station was opened by the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway (DW&WR) on 1 August 1861, as part of the Harcourt Street line.

The station served as a connection to Leopardstown Racecourse and was very busy on race days, with many special trains running there.

The station was closed by Córas Iompair Éireann on 31 December 1958, along with the whole Harcourt Street line, despite opposition from the community.

A small, disused ticket office remains in the grounds of Leopardstown Racecourse, directly adjacent to the site of the old station house.

The station building, was also a typical DWR structure, and was located on the down platform, along with the DSER brick signal cabin.