The station building was built in 1884, at the location where prince Milan Obrenović IV marked the origin of the future Belgrade–Niš railway. It was designed as an auxiliary station, serving up to 10,000 passengers in summer months. During the World War I, it briefly took over the role of city's main station, but was destroyed by a bomb. Following a reconstruction in the 1931, a royal waiting room was appended, in order to cater for high guests of the Beli dvor royal complex in the vicinity. It was again destroyed during the World War II (it was bombed in 1941), and only the royal waiting room wing survived, which took over the role of the passenger hall. After the war, it served as a home station and garage for the famous Blue Train of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, who resided in the former royal palace. After Tito's death, the station hosted a small historical exhibition. It was also used as a filming location.