When the line was duplicated from Hurstville on 12 December 1890, the station was relocated northwards.

[4] On 20 December 1994, a shunting accident involving two empty S sets saw one train jack-knife onto the platform, demolishing the concrete pedestrian bridge.

Work commenced in late 2013 to make the station fully wheelchair accessible.

There are also three sidings for the stabling of suburban electric trains to the east of the station.

"Waterfall and its Three Stations" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin October 1961