It serves the northern suburb of Essendon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

It opened on 11 September 1922, with the current station provided in 1976.

[4] The railway line past the site of Glenbervie station originally opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to School House Lane.

The station itself opened on 11 September 1922, a year after the line was electrified.

[4] It was named in honour of local settler Thomas Napier, who was originally from Scotland.