Opened in 1861 as Brucklay, this station was renamed Maud Junction in 1865 when it became the junction between the Peterhead & Fraserburgh sections of the Formartine & Buchan Railway. Maud was initially controlled by two separate signal boxes but in 1935 as an economy measure the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) demolished both boxes and built a replacement at the southern end of the eastern Peterhead platform. Maud Junction was also home to a large goods yard.

In 1965 with the closure of the station to passengers the passing loops on both sides of the station (Fraserburgh & Peterhead) were taken out. With the complete closure of the Peterhead Branch in 1970 Maud Junction was reduced to a single line heading towards Fraserburgh, and a goods yard. Since closure the station has been refurbished and is home to a number of business units, including the Maud Railway Museum which has an excellent collection of memorabilia from the line.
The former goods yard is now used by the council as a vehicle store (?) and the former turntable pit can be located to the south of the station. Bridges formerly located on both the Fraserburgh & Peterhead branches to the north of Maud Junction have been removed.