 Waverton Railway Station was opened on 1 May 1895.At the time, the station was named "Bay Road" but on 20 May 1929, "Bay Road" was renamed "Waverton" - the name it carries today.The area was scarcely settled in 1893, but a committee of inquiry found that the route for the line recommended was the best to give a good grade for the railway to the harbourside, hence the route opening up new areas for settlement.