It is now one of the cultural monuments listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley.

[1] The station was designed by the architect Heinrich Velde of Diez and built in the years 1854–1856, and was opened on 11 August 1856 as the first terminus of the Nassau Rhine Railway (Nassauische Rheinbahn) from Wiesbaden to Rüdesheim.

The stucco facade with a simple series of windows is built in the style of neoclassical architecture that was used for Prussian government buildings.

In 2002, the very rundown station buildings were acquired by the Heil brothers of Rüdesheim and completely renovated and refurbished.

After completion, the existing platform facilities at the current station will be dismantled, while the listed entrance building will be preserved.