The Station opened in its original form on 30 June 1884 on what was the
Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese line (or SPAP) build to connect
Piraeus and
Athens. In 1920
Hellenic State Railways or SEK was established, however, many railways, such as the
SPAP continued to be run as a separate company, becoming an independent company once more two years later. Due to growing debts, the
SPAP came under government control between 1939 and 1940. During the
Axis occupation of Greece (1941–44), Athens was controlled by German military fourses, and the line used for the transport of troops and weapons. During the occupation (and especially during German withdrawal in 1944), the network was severely damaged by both the German army and Greek resistance groups. The track and rolling stock replacement took time following the
civil war, with normal service levels resumed around 1948. In 1954
SPAP was nationalized once more. In 1962 the
SPAP was amalgamated into
SEK. In 1970
OSE became the legal successor to the
SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971 the station, and most of the Greek rail infrastructure was transferred to the
Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A., a state-owned corporation. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down. In 2001 the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE, it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance, of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists. In 2003, OSE launched "Proastiakos SA", as a subsidiary to serve the operation of the suburban network in the urban complex of Athens during the
2004 Olympic Games. In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. On 7 August 2005, the station was closed for major upgrades to allow the new suburban railway to use the station. On 3 June 2007, its extensive renovation and integration into the new suburban railway network were completed. In 2005, the station was closed for major upgrades to allow the new suburban railway to use the station. On 3 June 2007, its extensive renovation and integration into the new suburban railway network as Line 1 and Line 2 of the
Athens Suburban Railway were completed. In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. In 2009, with the
Greek debt crisis unfolding
OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. In 2017
OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE (Now
Hellenic Train), currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by
Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE. The station is owned by
GAIAOSE, which since 3 October 2001 owns most railway stations in Greece: the company was also in charge of rolling stock from December 2014 until October 2025, when
Greek Railways (the owner of the
Piraeus–Platy railway) took over that responsibility. ==Facilities==