Salfords station was originally built in 1915 for workers at the Monotype Corporation, which had constructed a factory next to the railway line in 1899.

On 17 July 1932 the line was electrified on 750 Volts DC third rail and concurrently the station was served by a regular advertised train service.

[3] Day Aggregates made use of the open land beside the station to store and transport their loose stones for construction in the area for some time.

The sidings used still exist, including a bay platform at the station and most of the machinery used to expel and fill the wagons that transported the stone at the site.

This involved the replacing of the wooden huts with modern glass waiting areas and the installation of dynamic digital displays with information about the next train.