The current station building, designed in the architectural style of the nearby Red Fort, was constructed by the imperial British government and opened in 1903.

The Chandni Chowk station of the Delhi Metro network is situated nearby, providing seamless connectivity to the city.

The original Agra–Delhi railway line passed through the area later designated for the hexagonal War Memorial (now India Gate) and Kingsway (now Rajpath) as part of New Delhi's city planning.

To accommodate this, the East Indian Railway Company realigned the tracks to run along the Yamuna River, completing the new route in 1924.

[6] In 2016, plans were made to install a 2.2 MW rooftop solar project at the railway station.

This eliminates the need to navigate 500 meters of crowded roads and lanes to reach the Metro station.