It is located on the Honeybourne Line which linked Cheltenham and  and which was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1906. The station closed to passengers in 1960, although the line itself remained open for freight and diversionary use until 1976, when a freight train derailed near Winchcombe and damaged the track.
The Honeybourne Line, which connected Cheltenham with , was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1906. The station closed its passenger services in 1960, but the line remained open for freight and emergency use until 1976, when a freight train accident near Winchcombe damaged the track.