It is located in the communes of Dachstein and Molsheim, in departement Bas-Rhin, in northeastern France.

It is a travellers stopping station of the Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) of the TER Grand Est network, and is only served by regional express trains.

[1] The "Dachstein–Altorf" station is put in operation on 28 September 1864[2] by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est, when the latter began the operation of the vicinal railway n°1 bis between Strasbourg and Barr.

It is equipped with automatic machines allowing the travellers to purchase tickets and includes two platforms and two shelters.

The Dachstein station belongs to the TER Grand Est network and is only served by regional express trains of the Gare de Strasbourg – Entzheim Aéroport – Molsheim liaison (line n° A18).