 The station opened in June 1853, as part of the Penshaw branch of the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway.Following the Beeching Axe, the line was closed, with the station being closed to passengers in May 1964, along with Hylton, and to goods in July 1965.At nearby Millfield, passenger service was withdrawn in May 1955, with goods facilities remaining until the late 1970s.