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Spilsby & Firsby Railway Company obtained parliamentary permission in 1865 and consequently opened a four mile branch line to Spilsby on 1st May 1868. Halton Holegate was the only intermediate station on the short branch line and never generated much revenue. Operated by them, Great Northern Railway bought out the Spilsby & Firsby Railway Company and ran it from 1st January 1891. The station had a station master's residence, a booking office, a small waiting room, single platform, a loop line with cattle pen and goods shed. Passenger services were suspended for WWII on 10th September 1939 and never resumed but goods continued and finally stopped on 30th November 1958 because the bridge over Steeping River needed a £20k replacement. The Station building was extended and is now a 3 reception 5 bedroom, 2,319 sq ft (216 sq m) home. The goods shed is now 521 sq ft (48 sq m) stables and tack room.

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