The station opened in 1856 and closed completely as part of the Beeching cuts in 1965.
The line between Darlington and Barnard Castle opened up to traffic in July 1856.
[1] The station was 2.5 miles (4 km) west of Darlington North Road station and 14 miles (23 km) east of the original Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway station at Barnard Castle.
[5] The station was closed to passengers in November 1964, with full closure in April 1965.
The line remained open for a while longer to serve the Forcett branch, which left the main line just west of Piercebridge station.