[1][2][3][4] The station was inaugurated on 26 March 1973 when Line 4 was extended from Diego de León to Alfonso XIII.

On 17 March 1975, Line 7 was extended to Avenida de América.

Another four years later, on 30 December 1983, a segment of Line 9 known as Line 9B was built, connecting Avenida de América to Plaza de Castilla.

The Line 7 platforms were temporarily closed during September 2006 in order to replace the catenaries.

It services city buses as well as interurban and long-distance coaches, and it houses stores and a parking garage.