The station was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1845 and later became a junction with the opening of the Stour Valley Railway from Haverhill on 1 June 1865.
Gara a fost deschisă de Eastern Counties Railway în 1845 și mai târziu a devenit un nod o dată cu deschiderea liniei Stour Valley din Haverhill pe 1 iunie 1865.