Ober-Roden was connected to the railway network in 1896 with the opening of the Rodgau Railway, which connected Offenbach Hauptbahnhof via Ober-Roden to Dieburg on the Rhine-Main Railway. The first part of the present entrance building was built during its construction. The Dreieich Railway was opened in 1905, running from Buchschlag on the Main-Neckar Railway via Urberach. The modernisation of the Dreieich Railway began in 1997. Platform and tracks were rebuilt and preparations were made for the construction of a platform subway. The station was completely rebuilt for the upgrade of the Rodgau Railway in preparation for the extension of the S-Bahn in 2003. The platform access previously provided by a pedestrian bridge was replaced by a barrier-free subway. Since then there has been direct access on the main platform between the S-Bahn and the buses. The platforms for tracks 2-4 are connected by stairs and lifts to the subway. The conversion of the station forecourt to a substantial urban gateway began in the third quarter of 2013. The station building was renovated during this work. Various residential and shopping areas were incorporated in the building. A glass structure was planned on the site of the former northern building, which would house a catering business.
Current services
Ober-Roden stations is located in the fare zone of the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund, which manages S-Bahn and Regionalbahn services as well as bus and night bus services.
Rail services
From Mondays to Fridays the station is served by 173 trains daily:
The services on the Dreieich Railway run hourly between Ober-Roden and Dieburg or Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof and half hourly between Ober-Roden and Dreieich-Buchschlag. In the peak hour, additional trains that run to Frankfurt Hbf combine to a create a service every 15 minutes between Ober-Roden and Dreieich-Buchschlag.
Bus services
The change from the bus to the S-Bahn requires a very short walk. The platform that adjoins track 1, which is used by S-Bahn services, serves on its other side as a bus platform. The barrier-free transfer path is only about five metres.
Various bus routes stop on the eastern side of the station and connect Ober-Roden with the surrounding area:
This adds up to about 100 bus connections per day.
Night services
Rödermark-Ober Roden station is served by several night lines.
