The station opened on 2 September 1872 by the Penicuik Railway.

There were three sidings opposite the platform, one running under Peebles Road to the west of the station to serve Bank paper mill, which specialised in producing Bank of Scotland notes.

The moderately sized goods yard consisted of four sidings, the siding closest to the station serving a loading dock before entering a large brick goods shed.

The station was closed to passengers on 10 September 1951[1] but remained open due to the freight traffic of the paper mills.

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