It was located between Chatham and Mont Albert and it opened on 13 August 1883 and closed on 17 February 2023, due to the works associated with the Level Crossing Removal Project.

[4] In April 1883, a deputation asked for Surrey Hills to be a flag station, so that passengers wishing to alight could inform the guard of that at the previous station, while those wishing to join the train could show a red flag, or a red lamp at night.

[5] In 1962, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Union Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station.

[4] In 1966, the goods yard, a signal box, a number of sidings and a crossover were removed to allow work on a third track to be carried out.

[4] On 14 September 2016, two people were killed when a motor vehicle and an express X'Trapolis train set collided at the Union Road level crossing.

The island platform featured a large brick building with a customer service window, an enclosed waiting room and toilets.