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.
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.