It was built in 1876 during the construction of the line on the Monmouthshire side of the River Wye at Bigsweir, and was intended to serve the nearby villages of St Briavels, across the river in the Forest of Dean, and Llandogo, which is further down the Wye Valley.

It was renamed St Briavels and Llandogo in 1909, shortly after the line's amalgamation with the Great Western Railway.

It was finally renamed St Briavels Station in 1927 with the opening of Llandogo Halt.

The station consisted of a station building, goods shed, signal box, storage shed, sidings, crane and the only level crossing on the Wye Valley line, for the A466 road.

Following closure, the level crossing gates and signal box were removed.