Opened in July 1850, the station was temporarily closed in 1865 due to the collapse of Mytholmbridge Viaduct.

Thongs Bridge railway station was opened with the Holmfirth branch in July 1850.

[6][7][8] This stayed open for six years after closure to passengers, ceasing to forward traffic on 3 May 1965.

[6] Initially, the branch operated trains only as far as Brockholes station, but by 1863 seven services along the line extended all the way into Huddersfield.

[18] In 1946, the station saw eleven services a day, though at least one other passenger train along the branch did not call at Thongs Bridge.