The station opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway.

[1] It was situated on the north side of an unnamed road and immediately west of the junction at the A697.

[2] The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930 and to goods traffic on 2 March 1953.

[1][4] In 2009 the station was bought by a private individual, in order to transform it into his residence.

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