[2] The station opened as Mount Atkinson on 2 April 1884, at the same time as the Serviceton line through it, and was renamed Rockbank in 1889.

With a chaff mill established in the 1890s, and the recreation reserve and tennis club located nearby, the station became the focus of the Rockbank community.

Also in that year, flashing light signals were provided at the Leakes Road level crossing,[2] located nearby in the up direction of the station.

[3] In March 2018, as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, work began on the reconstruction of the station.

[2][9][10] First announced by the Andrews State Government in 2018, the station is set to be integrated into the metropolitan railway network, as part of the Western Rail Plan.