The station opened on 12 July 1847, by the North British Railway.
The station was situated to the north of an unnamed minor road.
There was a goods yard to the south of the station and two private sidings, one to the west over a river and one to two of the Vogrie group of collieries with a steep loco-worked incline.
[1] The colliery was near Esperston Lime Quarry, as well as a newer signal box and the northern sidings.
The station closed in 1943 to passengers but was used for railway staff until 1959.