The station was opened for visitors on 4 December 1906, the first train arrived the next day, and scheduled trains started on 6 December 1906.
ðə stˈeɪʃən wʌz ˈoʊpənd fɔːɹ vˈɪzɪɾɚz ˌɔn fˈoːɹ dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks, ðə fˈɜːst tɹˈeɪn ɚɹˈaɪvd ðə nˈɛkst dˈeɪ, ænd skˈɛdʒuːld tɹˈeɪnz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ˌɔn sˈɪks dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks.