[3] It was named after John Schofield, a local pioneer who was a former convict who later settled in the area after building a saw mill beside the railway line.

The former station was originally opened as a siding stop with a platform made from railway sleepers in the early 1870s on the western side of the track, which was later rebuilt in brick in 1888 along with a goods loop after the Richmond line was upgraded by John Whitton, the then engineer-in-chief.

A pedestrian level crossing to the north of the platform allowed access to the other side of the track.

An interesting feature of the station was the adjacent grain and produce facility that protruded into the railway platform.

From 2009 to 2011, the track between Quakers Hill and Schofields was duplicated for more than three kilometres as part of the Rail Clearways Program.

[6] Despite opposition to the plans from Blacktown City Council and the government's own local representative, John Aquilina MP, construction commenced and the station opened on 29 October 2011.