On 1 August 1929, Odenkirchen was merged with Rheydt, München-Gladbach, Giesenkirchen and Schelsen to form the new city of Gladbach-Rheydt.

This city was dissolved again in 1933, but Odenkirchen, Giesenkirchen and Schelsen stayed with Rheydt and the station was renamed Rheydt-Odenkirchen in 1962.

The canopy covers the entrance to the pedestrian subway, where white-glazed tile façades with a green frieze at the top of the walls are preserved.

There are also basalt blocks, handrails and iron balustrades with oval decorative elements between the vertical struts and horizontal bands.

The historic roofing of the underpass directly in front of the station building was also preserved until December 2003, but it was later dismantled.