It was opened in 1883 to carry passengers and agricultural wares to Wisbech where they would go to market, or be shipped off to other towns or cities.
Competition with motor buses led to the station's closure to passenger services in 1928, along with the rest of the line.
The village signs in Upwell still bear a picture of a tram recognising the heritage of the settlement.
The site of the former station has recently been converted into a car park for the health centre (doctors' surgery) in Upwell.
Reverend W. Awdry used to live in the old vicarage in Emneth, from the window in his attic he could see the trams acting.