The station was first opened on 31 March 1862 when the West Somerset Railway was brought into use between Norton Junction and Watchet.

[1] The small station building was put on the east side of the track and the platform on the west; access between the two was across a pedestrian level crossing.

A loop line served a goods shed opposite the platform to the north of the station building.

[4][5] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Western Region of British Railways from 1952 to 1964,; the lack of facilities at this remote location meant that this was accompanied by a water tanker and stores van.

The new West Somerset Railway operated trains from Minehead to Stogumber, and these were extended to Bishops Lydeard from 9 June 1979.