the station was opened in 1879 as a halt on the smaalens line, now known as the western branch of the østfold line. the station building was designed by the norwegian architect peter andreas blix in the same swiss cottage style as the stations ås and såner. in the 1950s, the station was frequently used by weekend guests from oslo that visited the nearby conurbation hvitsten for having a bath. a few years after the section of the østfold line between ski and moss station was upgraded to double tracks, vestby station received a major renovation. a regulation plan for the station area was published in may 2010, which involved increasing the number of car parking places.