Until December 2012, it was also served by Upptåget, but the extension of a Stockholm commuter rail line to Uppsala led to SL taking over local train services.

In 1866, the Northern Main Line was built through Knivsta, and in 1876,[2] the current station was established on land belonging to Särsta estate.

The station building was designed in the then-popular Swiss chalet style by Adolf W. Edelsvärd.

This architectural style was known as the Habomodellen,[1] and similar station buildings were constructed in places such as Bodafors, Björneborg, Lammhult, and Tenhult.

In discussions about upgrading the four-track railway connection between Myrbacken, just south of Knivsta, and northward toward Uppsala, various proposals have been put forward regarding the station building, including relocation or demolition.