The station is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) and the commercial area of the passenger building by Centostazioni.

The station was opened along with the rest of the line from 18 May 1939, by the which inaugural convoy would descend Benito Mussolini, becoming however operation only since 20 July 1940[1] because of the need to complete several systems[2] and the absence of the rolling stock.

The day after the station Biella San Paolo was the terminus of the lines to Novara and Santhià.

[4] From 21 January 1961, in advance to the end of the concession to the "Società Ferrovia Biella-Novara (SFBN)" company, the management of the railway line passed to the state and the exercise of the stations was assumed by Ferrovie dello Stato.

[5] In the year 2000, the plant management passed to Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, which is classified in the category "Silver".