The railway station was established during World War I by the Germans.[1]
It was granted the status of town (miestelis) in 2002. Until that its status was "railway station settlement" (geležinkelio stoties gyvenvietė)[1] based on the Jūrė railway station [lt] and it had the same name, "Jūrė railway station", or Jūrė II to distinguish it from the village of Jūrė [lt][2] ("Jūrė I") north of Kazlų Rūda.
Population statistics: In 1923, there were 219 inhabitants, 1959 – 492, 1970 – 582, 1979 – 602, 1989 – 525, 2001 – 473, 2011 – 401, 2021 – 355.[1]
