The station was opened by the Norfolk Railway on 15 February 1847 on the Wymondham to Dereham branch line.

[1] The station's survival is mostly due to the late Mr David Charles Potter who took over the tenancy of the buildings, thereby saving them from demolition.

This was constructed for his Hunslet 0-4-0ST, "Cackler", and the disused tracks of this line can still be seen from passing trains on the Mid-Norfolk Railway.

The main yard was to the south of the level crossing, equipped with a goods shed, coal wharf, cattle pen and end-loading dock, A smaller set of private sidings to the north of the level crossing served a granary.

The brick-built goods shed survives, now isolated from the railway, being used by a company restoring steam locomotives and traction engines.