The station was temporarily closed for 18 months from November 2023 to allow works on the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal, Thornlie-Cockburn Link and Byford Rail Extension projects to take place.

Sherwood station is along the South Western Railway, which links Perth to Bunbury.

[2][3] The line and the station are owned by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), an agency of the Government of Western Australia.

[5][6] With the 1970 Corridor Plan for Perth, new areas between Armadale and Kelmscott were opened up for development.

It was renamed on 27 July 1989 to avoid confusion with Kingsley in the northern suburbs of Perth.

[1][9][10] The name "Sherwood" comes from a nearby housing estate developed in the early 20th century.

On 20 November 2023, the station closed for 18 months as part of upgrade works to the Armadale line.

[15] The City of Armadale rezoned nearby land for higher densities in the late 2010s, with the goal of increasing patronage.