Harvey station opened in August 1893 shortly after the South Western Railway was extended from Pinjarra to Bunbury.

[1] In 1936, the station was extended and the building improved with rustic weatherboards to the exterior and the roof tiled.

Harvey's timber, dairy, beef and other agricultural commodities trade, including from the irrigated dairy industry, ensured busy goods traffic at the station.

[3] The advent of greatly improved road linkages on the South West Highway and the efficiency of road-based transport saw usage of the line progressively decline from the 1970's onwards.

[5] The station is today still served by Transwa's twice daily Australind service.