The station was built after the Northern Expedition, the Nanjing-based Republican government took control of construction and extended the Longhai Railway further west from Tongguan via Weinan to Xi'an in 1934.
In 1958, the station was wholly moved from the original location of to the new location of Qianjin Road, the old station was changed into a cargo station.
Trains
Weinan station has trains to almost all major Chinese cities. Due to the opening of high-speed railways and the Weinan North railway station, there is a reduced frequency of trains in Weinan Station.