The station was opened as Smitham on 1 January 1904 .
The station was was briefly closed ( between 1 January 1917 and 1 January 1919 ) during the First World War .
The station was opened as Smitham on 1 January 1904 , and was briefly closed ( between 1 January 1917 and 1 January 1919 ) during the First World War .