Although named after the larger village of St Boswells, the station was situated in Newtown St Boswells, located 1 mile (1.6 km) to the northeast.

The station opened on 1 November 1849 as Newtown Junction by the North British Railway.

The yard was later extended to the east with further sidings that served the Southern Central Market.

The station was closed to passengers on 6 January 1969 but remained open for goods traffic until 28 April 1969.

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