[2] The construction was not fully finished when it was first opened — World War I in Europe delayed the delivery of certain parts of its roof.

The construction was supervised by Van Grendt, who also designed the railway education school building and official residences for employees around the station area.

[2] On 12 August 2016, PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek together with fans of KRL Commuterline held a discussion on the Manggarai Station development plan.

To answer the complaints of passenger queue, which continues to increase every year, the completion of the Cikarang–Manggarai double-double track will be accelerated.

[6] Later, the Directorate General of Railways (Indonesian: Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian or DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation began renovating the Station in 2017 by adding a new building with a modern minimalist futuristic architecture to three floors.

With the completion of the airport train building, Manggarai Station has officially served the rail link passengers since 5 October 2019.

[11] The first phase of the Manggarai Central Station development was inaugurated by the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo on 26 December 2022.

Through this program, brands from partners who enter into contracts can be applied to various aspects of KAI media including signage, wayfinding, maps track, to announcements both at the station and on the train.

Therefore, on 20 September 2022, KAI held an Exclusive Meeting Gathering for potential partners at Hotel Mulia, Jakarta.

Many executive, business, and economy class trains are stored in this depot before they are sent to Pasar Senen and Gambir Station to begin their journey.

In addition, access to the platform through the main door on the west side is also integrated with TransJakarta via Manggarai BRT Station.

Since the operation of KRL Commuterline, the station has become increasingly congested, proved by the large number of passengers as well as international franchise restaurants and shop companies that have opened branches here.