Monteith station was located between Murray Bridge and Tailem Bend on the Adelaide to Wolseley line.
The line opened in stages: on 14 March 1883 from Adelaide to Aldgate, on 28 November 1883 to Nairne, on 1 May 1886 to Bordertown and on 19 January 1887 to Serviceton.
[4] It was still listed as a stopping place in the July 1975 ANR public timetable.
The CTC safeworking system was extended from Monarto South to Monteith on 1 November 1983.
A new 1800m crossing loop was opened within the Monteith locality by the line's current owner, ARTC in 2011.