April 12, 1898: The station opened, and was called Tanabe Station of Kansei Railway Company when the line was extended between Nagao Station (Osaka Prefecture) and Shin-Kizu (which was eventually abandoned).
1898年（明治31年）4月12日関西鉄道長尾駅(大阪府)～新木津（廃止）間延伸時に、同社の田辺駅として開業。