The first railway in the country was built between Copiapó and Caldera (1850). The works of the San Fernando-Pichilemu branch line (started in 1871) and concluded 55 years later.

Several engineering works had to be built to save the geographical accidents. Several bridges and, in the last 35 kilometers -out of a total of 119.1 kilometers, from Empalme Manantiales- three tunnels: Las Viñas, 323 meters long; The Tree, 1,960 meters (MH, 1993); and El Quillay, 177 meters.

The first passenger train arrived in Pichilemu on January 5, 1926. And it stopped working on Sunday, March 9, 1986, while the cargo service was absent until 1993.

Conservationists and friends of railway heritage achieved that in 1993, through Decree No. 192, both the Placilla Station (in the commune of the same name), the Colchagua Station (Palmilla commune), the “El Árbol” Tunnel and the el Caballo de Agua, located a few meters from the former El Lingue Station (in the Pichilemu commune) turned out to be Historical Monuments.

In turn, in 1994, due to the efforts of the Pichilemu Chamber of Tourism, the Railway Station was declared a Historic Monument, through Decree No. 116, of March 16 of that year.

Likewise, with resources obtained from Fondart 1993, approximately 60% of the property is recovered (what was left standing), after having suffered a fire in April 1991.