The station was opened with the Foligno–Terontola railway in 1866. Its name was changed from Perugia Scalo Ponte San Giovanni to Perugia Ponte San Giovanni in 1927.[2]
Buildings and infrastructure
The station building is on two levels but only the ground floor is accessible by passengers. Two smaller, single-storey buildings symmetrically branch off from the station building. The entrances to the station building are covered by undulating canopies on both sides of the building, which also act as a shelter for track 1.