the construction of the black forest railway took longer than anticipated. large earthworks were necessary, especially in the section between ditzingen and leonberg. the station was built west of leonberg on the border with the eltingen district. the royal württemberg state railways () built a more monumental station building for the oberamt town than was usual on the line. it consisted of a three-story main building, with a single storey extension. the building ended in a polygonal section.