The station, which originally provided a passing loop, was designed by Balthazar Lange and opened on 24 November 1882.

The railway engineers originally favored a bypass, but this was overruled by Parliament on 4 June 1874.

The municipal council ultimately voted on 1 May 1880 to let the decision fall on the railway company.

Many of the protests from the southern part of the municipality were met in 1895, when Heia Station opened.

[10] The station building was renovated by Rom Eiendom in 2014 for a cost of 2.5 million Norwegian kroner.

In addition to bringing it up to modern standards, the work restored the window and door designs from 1882.

[13] The station building is 413 square meters (4,450 sq ft), including a goods shed built as an annex.

[5] Eidsberg is served with two daily R22 trains operated by Vy's Oslo Commuter Rail.