The station was opened on 19 November 1979 as part of the inaugural section of Bucharest Metro, between Semănătoarea and Timpuri Noi.

On 15 September 2020, the inaugural section of M5, from Eroilor to Valea Ialomiței and Râul Doamnei started operation.

[1] As part of the M5 Line (Drumul Taberei – Universitate – Pantelimon), a new terminal, Eroilor 2, was constructed underneath the existing platforms.

Regular operation for M3 restarted on 6 July 2009, when M3 became Preciziei- Eroilor – Nicolae Grigorescu – Anghel Saligny.

However, as both the incandescent lamps and the orange signage were replaced with the more conventional fluorescent white tubes, these red tones disappeared.