It was opened by the Great Northern Railway on its Derbyshire Extension in 1875-6 It was on the second summit on the climb through Watnall Tunnel from Basford and Bulwell of what was a hilly line, crossing as it did, several river valleys.

This is a grade II listed structure which is still in place on the Nottinghamshire Derbyshire border.

[4] The line is now disused although it can still be traced and is used by walkers and horse riders from Kimberley as far as Hempshill Vale towards Nottingham where its trackbed has been used to accommodate Hempshill Hall Primary School.

Part of the site of the station platforms is occupied by a car park and commercial workshop units.

The rest of the station site and the trackbed towards Watnall (as far as the Newdigate Street road bridge where the cutting has been filled) has been preserved as a nature reserve.