The first station opened as Bridgeford on 4 July 1837 by the Grand Junction Railway.

It opened on 1 December 1876, closed to passengers on 8 August 1949[2] and to goods traffic in 1959.

[3] On 17 June 1932 at 7:23 pm, an express train, hauled by LNWR Whale Precursor Class 4-4-0 No.

Four passengers were killed and 27 were injured, 9 of these severely, including the driver.

A further 24 people, including the guard, suffered minor injuries.