The station was opened by British Railways as part of the electrification of the North Clyde Lines on 5 November 1960.

[3] The branch was subsequently adapted for use as an EMU maintenance depot, but eventually closed in 1987.

Immediately to the west of the station is Hyndland East Junction where the Yoker and Singer (including the Milngavie branch) lines diverge.

A ceramic mural called "Wonderful Trains" by the children of Hyndland Secondary School marks the station's entrance tunnel.

Minor alterations were made to the weekday service pattern at the December 2015 timetable change, notably extending 2 of the Dalmuir via Yoker trains (those from Cumbernauld via Springburn) each way to Dumbarton Central and maintaining the daytime timetable on the North Clyde routes through the evening until end of service (though the Milngavie to Edinburgh service still does not run after 7pm)[9] Butt, R. V. J.