The main line between Löhne and Rheine opened in 1856 as part of the Hanoverian Western Railway.

The only sign of this period is the nearby imposing tobacco store that is located in one of the many warehouses that used to operate near the station.

Deutsche Bahn announced in June 2008 that a comprehensive renovation of the station would begin around 2011.

The platform is being raised to allow barrier-free train access, lifts are being installed and a new pedestrian subway is being built.

The loading tracks that formerly connected to the premises of Imperial (now part of Miele) and other companies in Ennigloh (which is north of the station), are no longer available.

The former loading ramp was purchased by the city of Bünde and is now redeveloped with commercial premises.

On the Rheine–Osnabrück–Minden route the Niedersachsen-Ticket of Lower Saxony can also be used, but it is not valid to Rahden and for connecting to Herford.

City buses on line 2 (Ennigloh Süd–Bahnhof–Bustreff am Museumsplatz–Südlengern) stop in front of the station building.

A warehouse building immediately to its east on the former track 1 contains restaurant facilities and a store for furniture and decorative items.