The original station was renovated for Expo 2000 following plans by the Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

After the annexation of the Kingdom of Hanover by Prussia in 1866 during the Austro-Prussian War, the America Line was opened in 1873, a direct connection between Berlin, the capital, and the naval fleet at Wilhelmshaven.

After the Second World War, the America Line between Bergen an der Dumme and Salzwedel was decommissioned.

The focus of the project was the transformation of the building and the platforms following the plans of the Viennese architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

developmental program promoted by the federal government and Lower Saxony between 2006 and 2007, the station was modernized at a price of €5 million.

Through this modernization, all platforms were brought up to code and outfitted with provisions for physically disabled patrons.