In 1874, the Rhenish Railway Company (Rheinische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, RhE) began the construction of an elaborate station in a historicist style, which was opened in October 1875 with the name of Liblar.

As a result, Liblar station also developed into a substantial freight yard in subsequent years.

In 1938, Liblar station was expanded to 16 tracks due to the ever growing demand for brown coal.

By 1960, the last open-pit mines had been closed and dismantled and the export of brown coal from Liblar had ended.

Rail services are operated by DB Regio Südwest with diesel railcars of classes 620 and 622 with up to three sets coupled.