It is not to be confused with Berlin-Rummelsburg Betriebsbahnhof, which lies further east and was formerly a freight yard and is now used for the maintenance of long-distance trains.

In 1901 or 1902, the railway line was raised from ground level and placed on a viaduct and the station was built in its current location.

In addition, bridges were built over the nearby Karlhorster Strasse, immediately to the west of the station.

[4] On 11 June 1928, the first electric suburban trains served the station and they were branded as the Berlin S-Bahn from 1 December 1930.

As a result of the Second World War, Deutsche Reichsbahn ceased services at the station in April 1945.