The station was built in 1886 to be the western terminus of the 67 km (42 mi) long Adana–Mersin Railway Line.

After the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed in 1923, Turkish government began the railway nationalization project.

According to act no.1376 (Jan. 5, 1929) Mersin-Adana railway [1] was also absorbed by the Chemins de Fer Ottomans d'Anatolie (Turkish: Osmanlı Anadolu Demiryolları), a subsidiary of the Turkish State Railways (TCDD).

The station is approximately 500 m (1,600 ft) from the port administration and there is a spur line to the docks.

The main passenger train is between Mersin and Adana, 23 times a day with 9 stops in between.