On 15 November 1858, the Chemnitz-Zwickau section of the Dresden–Werdau line was opened together with Glauchau station.

From 1908, planning began on expansion of the station, which was no longer big enough for to handle traffic demands.

In 1913, actual construction work started, however, it was interrupted by the First World War and could not resume until 1923.

The new works included new freight facilities, four signal boxes, a maintenance depot and two bridges over the Lungwitzbach stream.

[4] During the Second World War bombs were dropped on the station area on several occasions.