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