The station came into existence as part of the Chennai (then Madras)–Beypore (present-day Kerala) rail line in the 1860s.

The station gained its junction status when the metre-gauge line was laid to Vridachalam, providing a connection to the South Indian railway network.

Salem to Bangalore via Hosur 124-mile-long railway line survey was sanctioned on 25 July 1955 and field work started on 27 February 1956.

[5] The second entrance with ticket counter at Old Suramangalam Road is planning to construct with subway and footover.

The service is meant mainly for senior citizens, differently abled people, and ailing persons.

[11] The Salem–Karur–Dindigul line is a very important line in Southern Railway (SR), which acts as a Direct, No-Reversal gateway from Salem to Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli etc, for trains coming from/via Bangalore (SBC/YPR/SMVT), Tirupati (TPTY) and Chennai Central (MAS).