It serves the town of Đồng Đăng, in Lạng Sơn Province.

It is the last station on the line before the Friendship Pass border crossing with Pingxiang, Guangxi in China.

It is not possible for foreigners to board the international train at the station.

[1] The station is fitted with Dual gauge tracks.

However in 1991, China withdraw the troops from this station town