Located on McDougal Street, it is an intermediate stop for all trains on the Via Rail Ottawa–Montreal line.

The station is unstaffed, has a wheelchair accessible shelter and fifteen outdoor parking spaces.

In 1994, it became a Designated Heritage Railway Station.

[1] As of September 2020, Alexandria station is served by 1 domestic route (with connections) provided by Via Rail, the primary passenger rail operator in Canada.

Departures have been reduced to 6 trains per day due to the coronavirus pandemic (effective September 1, 2020).