This station was established in 1901and at that time, the station was just a wooden structure. Later on, because of the growing prosperity of Chiayi City streets, the origin station became too narrow and inconvenient for use; therefore, the reconstruction of the train station was commenced. The station still existing today was completed in 1933 using steel framed or steel bar reinforced concrete construction and the architectural style is the so-called “the transitional style” or “ modern compromising style.”