It was previously known as Heswall Hills, when there was another station serving the town; this was a stop on the Birkenhead Railway's branch line from West Kirby to Hooton and now forms part of the Wirral Way.

[1] Construction began in 1892; the line went through several changes of name and, by the time of its opening (goods 16 March 1896, passengers 18 May), was known as the North Wales and Liverpool Joint Railway.

By the time of the 1923 Grouping, the line was wholly owned by the GCR and so became part of the London and North Eastern Railway on 1 January 1923.

The steam locomotives could be heard at night for at least five miles climbing Storeton Bank, from Upton station to Heswall.

[citation needed] The Class 9F locomotive 92203, later named as Black Prince, worked the final steam-hauled iron ore train in November 1967.

[13] From Monday to Saturday, there is a service every 45 minutes between Bidston and Wrexham Central; thus reduces to two-hourly in the evening and on public holidays.

In June 2018, it was announced that, as part of the new KeolisAmey franchise to operate the Wales and Borders rail service, the frequency of trains on the line would increase to 2tph from December 2021.