ðə stˈeɪʃən ˈoʊpənd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ wɪððə kəmplˈiːʃən ʌvðɪ ɛkstˈɛnʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɛs ænd dˈiː fɹʌmðə nˈɪɹbaɪ ˌɛvɚkɹˈiːtʃ dʒˈʌŋkʃən tə bˈæθ.
The station opened in 1874 with the completion of the extension of the S&D from the nearby Evercreech Junction to Bath.