[1] The station was part of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North Main Line before its closure in the 1980s.

The station was closed in the 1980s after operations in the north was reduced to Caloocan,[2] but was briefly reopened between 1990 and 1997 under the Metrotren program, a commuter rail service to Malolos.

[4] After the line's closure, several attempts were made to electrify the commuter rail service in Metro Manila from Calamba, Laguna to Malolos, and connect it to the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone, which would also involve the construction of a new Balagtas station.

[7][8] The NorthRail project was later revived as the North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR), which involved the construction of an elevated dual-track system in three phases.

[1][9] The Philippine National Railways (PNR) is also planning to revive the defunct Balagtas–Cabanatuan line, with this station as its terminus.