Located less than 900 metres (3,000 ft) east of the centre of Dikaia, the station opened in 1874 by the Chemins de fer Orientaux[3] (now part of OSE).

During World War I, the railway was an important link as the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary were all Central Allies.

The sections from Alexandroupoli to Svilengrad, except for a short section of about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)[8] in Turkey serving Edirne Karaagaç station and for 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) between the Greek border and Svilengrad station in Bulgaria[9] come under the control of the French-Hellenic Railway Company, a subsidiary of the Chemins de fer Orientaux, when the French-Hellenic was incorporated in July 1929.

The project for the Pythian-Ormenio section envisions upgrading the existing line infrastructure and trackbed, doubling of the track as well as the installation of electrification signalling (ETCS Level 1) along the entire stretch, with the aim of improving freight transport with Bulgaria and Turkey.

The platforms have no outside seating, Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards for passenger information, and the station remains little more than an unstaffed halt.