On 22 January 1899, Baodingfu Station (Chinese: 保定府车站) was opened, and the section of the railway began operation on 1 February.

At its opening, the station consisted of a waiting hall, a ticket office and a simple footbridge for passenger service.

[citation needed] Because China's railway construction heavily relied on money loaned from foreign countries at that time, funds were often insufficient.

The tracks for the station were imported from countries including France, Germany, Japan, and United Kingdom.

After 1 year and 7 months' stoppage in service, the Lubao Railway was completely and successfully repaired, 37 days ahead of schedule.