On 9 January 1883, the City Council approved the relocation of the line on an embankment, which was built further from the centre than previously.

The front of the station building, which largely corresponds to its original appearance has been preserved until today, but there was formerly a waiting room located on the embankment, which spanned the platform area and the passenger tracks.

In addition, sidings branch from the so-called Schlundgleis (gullet track) that runs through the dismantled Köln Gereon freight yard and pass through several underpasses to the operating station.

Because of the dense traffic on the freight tracks the platform is populated by railway enthusiasts in good weather.

Since almost all stations towards the city centre are now converted to high-level platforms, passenger operations with low-floor trains are no longer possible.