The station was originally known as Caergwrle, with the name changing to Hope Village on 1 January 1899, to differentiate it from Caergwrle and Hope Exchange stations, with the latter being just north of Penyffordd. The station had a 17-lever signal box at the northern end of the Wrexham-bound platform, with an adjacent third through line around the outside of the platform, and a goods yard with a cattle pen and one-ton crane.
The station's original name was Caergwrle, but it was renamed Hope Village on January 1st, 1899, to avoid confusion with other stations named Caergwrle and Hope Exchange, which are situated near Penyffordd. The station had a signal box at the northern end of the platform for Wrexham-bound trains, along with a third track around the outside of the platform and a goods yard with a cattle pen and a crane.