The station was inaugurated on 15 November 1875 when the railway line from Udine opened.
On 18 December 1876 the line was extended to the station of Carnia. It took until 1 November 1914 for Gemona to be connected with Pinzano, completing the railway line from Casarsa.
In 1992 the doubling of the line from Artegna was completed, which involved the reconstruction of the station and the adjacent service yard.
Train services
The station is served by the following service(s):