The original building of the Khabarovsk-1 station was built in 1897. It was a single-storey wooden building that burned down during the Civil War.

A new stone station building was built in 1926, built in the Russian style as a symbol of the Far East’s belonging to Russia.

In 1966, a new station made of glass and concrete – typical of that period in Soviet history – appeared. However, the duplication of functions and inefficient use of the premises meant that the station soon lagged far behind the requirements of modern railway facilities.

Reconstruction of the station building began in 2000 and was completed in 2006. The work involved adding a mezzanine floor and improving the layout of the interior spaces. The architectural look of the station was significantly improved as a result.