 The station was built in 1909 when the Rjukan Line opened and was electrified in 1911.A new station building was constructed in 1917; it was named Rollag until 1921 when it had to change name because of the connection to the national railway network—there was already Rollag Station on the Numedal Line.After traffic on the Rjukan Line declined, the railway was closed in 1991.