Hampton station opened on 2 September 1887, when the railway line from
Brighton Beach was extended to
Sandringham. Developers at the time also like the regal sounding name, which was akin to neighbouring suburb
Sandringham. In 1924, the station building was broken into, with some parcels being rifled through. In 1930, a 33 year old man was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for breaking into the station building around three weeks earlier. In 1936, there were requests to the
City of Sandringham for "beautification" to occur around the station. The council, in 1920, had bought land around the station for the same purposes, however they found the land to be boggy and difficult to cultivate, and the title was handed back. Ward members from Hampton advised for the works not to go through. In 1966,
boom barriers replaced
interlocked gates at the Hampton Street
level crossing, located at the south (
down) end of the station. The
signal box which protected the level crossing was also abolished during this time. In 1975, the present brick station buildings were provided. On 30 August 2002,
Comeng motor carriage 500M was destroyed by fire as it travelled between Hampton and Sandringham. In November 2016, a proposed development near the station generated controversy, as it was seen as "bringing a white cruise ship" to Hampton. ==Platforms and services==