This station has city check-in for passengers at newly Kualanamu International Airport, this service also the first in throughout Indonesia.
In 2006, Medan Station get Prima Utama Award for the best public service transport unit.
Medan Station was officially opened on 25 July 1886 by Deli Spoorweg Maatschappij.
As soon as this new elevated rail project was completed, the number of tracks returned to nine with 2 lanes at the top.
In addition, the old electrical signaling system (type GL1) has been replaced with the newest one produced by PT Len Industri.