The station opened as Sherburn on 19 June 1844 by the Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway.

The station was situated on the north side of the road bridge over the railway on Front Street, part of the B1283.

The 1913 NER statistics showed that barley and livestock were the principal goods handled at the station.

Although the LNER intended to close the station in 1939, passenger services continued until 28 July 1941.

This article on a railway station in North East England is a stub.