Opened on 21 May 1866 by the Crieff and Methven Junction Railway and then later absorbed by the Caledonian Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923.
The railway station's history is marked by transitions: it began with the Crieff and Methven Junction Railway, then joined the Caledonian Railway, and finally became a part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923.