The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains (19 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland.

The original station opened on 14 July 1847 as part of the North British Railway's new line that was to reach Hawick and Carlisle.

The station closed to passengers on 6 January 1969 as part of the overall closure of the Waverley Route between Edinburgh and Carlisle.

[2] The new construction work was undertaken by BAM Nuttall on behalf of Network Rail and Transport Scotland.

As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, with a half-hourly service operating at peak times (Monday to Saturday).