The station was opened in 1864, but it was served by trains on Wednesdays only for the market day in Stockton-on-Tees.

The line between Northallerton and Eaglescliffe (now part of the North TransPennine route), was opened on 2 June 1852 by the Leeds Northern Railway,[2] being 54.5 miles (87.7 km) north of Leeds Central railway station, and 10 miles (16 km) south of Stockton-on-Tees.

[6] The station was only used on Wednesdays, when those living in the area could travel to Stockton-on-Tees for the local market.

[8] Whilst the date is significant for the Second World War, it was not listed as one of the stations closed by the LNER as an economy measure.

[10] The 1866 timetable shows that two early morning trains stopped on their way north, and two returns in an afternoon on Wednesdays only.