It was opened on 22 June 2020 as part of the €848-million ERGOSE[3] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio rail line, co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.

[7] as part of the €848-million ERGOSE[3] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio railline[8] co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.

[4][5] It was one of three new stations in (Xylokastro, Akrata, and Aegio) and six holts (Diminio, Lykoporia, Lygia, Platanos Beach, Diakopto, and Eliki) to come online when the section of track opened.

Since 15 May 2022, this station serves the following routes: In 2022 it will become the terminal of the Athens Suburban Railway when the electrification of this section is completed.

On 20 August 2020, a train derailed close to Xylokastro station for reasons not immediately clear, There were no reports of any injuries resulting from the incident, the cause of which was to be the subject of an investigation.