It is about one kilometre north of central Weimar at the end of the street of Carl-August-Allee.

In 1887, a third line opened to Bad Berka, Kranichfeld and Blankenhain (the Ilm Valley Railway).

Therefore, a new, prestigious reception building was built at that time in the neo-classical style.

Under Nazism the station played a special role as the beginning a line for the transport of prisoners to Buchenwald concentration camp.

The following services call at the station: relief trains (Fri, Sun)