[4] Located around 900 metres (3,000 ft) east of the town centre, the station opened by the Chemins de fer Orientaux, (now part of OSE).

[8] During World War I, the railway was an important link as the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, and Austria-Hungary were all Central Allies.

The sections from Alexandroupoli to Svilengrad, except for a short section of about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)[9] in Turkey serving Edirne Karaagaç station and for 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) between the Greek border and Svilengrad station in Bulgaria[10] come under the control of the French-Hellenic Railway Company (CFFH), a subsidiary of the CO, when the CFFH was incorporated in July 1929.

In Greece, a line was opened to allow trains from Pythio to Bulgaria to stay on Greek territory and avoid Edirne.

In 1971, the Hellenic State Railways was reorganised into the OSE[11] taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure.

In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.