The section of the
Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad, running from Newport, WA to Metaline Falls, was built from 1909 to 1911 by Frederick A. Blackwell, who incorporated the railroad in Idaho in 1907. The Pend Oreille Valley turned out not to be as lucrative an adventure as Blackwell had expected and he was ultimately forced to turn operation of the line over to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad in 1914. The
CMStP&P assumed full ownership two years later, having bought the line at auction.
The CMStP&P continued operation into the late 1970s, but in 1977 announced plans to abandon the Pend Oreille valley branch line. County residents created the Port of Pend Oreille to take over the line, and on October 1, 1979, the Port's new
Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA) began operating from Newport to Metaline Falls. Apparently the line continues to operate, hauling lumber from mills in the valley.
Given that the POVA has hauled only bulk freight since its inception, this station would likely have been unused since 1979 or earlier. It has since been moved about 60 to 80 feet, east across Railroad Avenue, and appears to now be a private residence.