[1] The station was opened on 15 December 1868 along with the Neuhof–Steinau (Straße) section of the Frankfurt–Bebra railway, which was established by the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, the Grand Duchy of Hesse and Free City of Frankfurt, but was confiscated by the Prussian government following the War of 1866.

The stately entrance building, constructed in 1868, is now listed as a monument under the Hessian Heritage Act.

It is built in various architectural styles and situated on the hillside above the town on the south side of the tracks.

The two-story brick building features an H-shaped floor plan with a completely symmetrical facade.

Additionally, the canopies over the pedestrian underpass were constructed in 1910 using steel and glass in the Art Nouveau style.