The line and station were opened on 1 June 1889 for goods and on 1 October 1889 for passengers by the Great Eastern Railway in 1889.

The sidings included a goods shed, cattle pens and a locomotive turntable.

[1] The line and station were passed to the London and North Eastern Railway following the Grouping of 1923.

When sectorisation was introduced, Southminster was managed by Network SouthEast until the privatisation of British Rail.

Some peak services continue to or from Shenfield and/or London Liverpool Street, via the Great Eastern Main Line.