The original station was near the Three Rise Locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, but the Midland Railway (who had absorbed the L&BR in 1851) closed the old station and opened the current station on 24 July 1892. The second station was designed by Charles Trubshaw, who was a Midland Railway architect. The goods yard and accompanying shed, were located to the north of the station on the down side of the running lines. The shed, which is now in private hands, was taken out of railway use in 1965 and like the station is now grade II listed.