[6] The station became a junction with the opening of the branch to Duns on 13 August 1849;[9][10] this line was later extended by the Berwickshire Railway, reaching Earlston on 16 November 1863 and St. Boswells on 2 October 1865.

[13] In 1904 the station (then listed as Reston for Coldingham and St. Abbs) was able to handle all classes of traffic (goods, passengers, parcels, wheeled vehicles, livestock, etc.)

[21] Proposals to reopen the station received the backing of John Lamont MSP, who took the case to the Scottish Parliament.

[24] The outline plans for the new station included 260-metre (853 ft) platforms either side of the Berwick-to-Edinburgh line, long enough to accommodate a 10-carriage train, as well as an accessible footbridge, shelters and a 70-space car park with provision for expansion in the future.

[29] The station opened on 23 May 2022[2][3] with TransPennine Express and London North Eastern Railway providing the first southbound and northbound services respectively.

[31][32][33] According to the proposed timetable for December 2025, the station will be served by a two-hourly TransPennine Express Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed to Edinburgh service.