ðə stˈeɪʃən ˈoʊpənd ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ ɐ tˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi stˈeɪʃən fˈɜːðɚɹ ˈiːst, wˌɪtʃ hæd ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm nˈaɪn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt.
The station opened on 28 August 1858, replacing a temporary station  further east, which had operated from 9 May 1848.