In the 1860s, the citizens of the Oberamt (district) of Backnang sought a connection to the rail network.

The station is located on a slope above the old town and a temporary entrance building was built.

In 1877, work began on the permanent station building, made of sandstone and brick.

It was a long two and a half storeys high central block with two three-story wings, which were covered with a hipped roof.

The upper floors were made of brick, with the lintels and cornices built of sandstone as a contrast.

This line branches off from the southern end of the station and descends from there into the Murr valley.

The town council built the Hexenstäffele, a new footpath from Kalten Wasser (now called Eduard Breuninger-Straße) to the station, which was opened on 19 July 1879.

Nevertheless, the locomotives of most trains were not changed in Backnang, which would have led to an extension of running times.