 The station was opened in 1910, built by the Great Central Railway (GCR), who operated the passenger service over the SYJR between and jointly with the Great Northern Railway (GNR).The GNR found the service unprofitable and withdrew their services in 1911, leaving only the GCR service which continued until 1929.In April 1926 the passenger service was suspended and Maltby station was closed as a result of the general strike but reopened in July 1927 only to close for good when the passenger service was permanently withdrawn in December 1929.