ðə stˈeɪʃən ˈoʊpənd ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv æɾə kˈɔst ʌv pˈaʊnd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz fˈʌndᵻd baɪ dˈɜːbiʃɚ kˈaʊnti kˈaʊnsəl wɪð ɐ kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃən fɹʌm sˈaʊθ dˈɜːbiʃɚ dˈɪstɹɪkt kˈaʊnsəl.
The station opened on 26 May 1995 at a cost of £565,000, which was funded by Derbyshire County Council with a contribution from South Derbyshire District Council.