The station was originally the northern terminus of what was to be the Southport-Preston Line, running from Hesketh Park on the northern outskirts of Southport; the line through to Preston was opened in September 1888 after the opening of a swing bridge over the Douglas in May of that year.
The station began as the northern terminus of what would eventually be the Southport-Preston Line, which started at Hesketh Park on the outskirts of Southport; this line reached Preston in September 1888 after the construction of a swing bridge over Douglas in May of that year.