It is planned to replace Hamburg-Altona station for long distance and regional trains in 2027.

[3] Right along the tracks is the border of the quarter Altona-Nord and Bahrenfeld of the Altona borough in Hamburg, Germany.

[4][5] The station will be rebuilt and renamed Hamburg Altona, replacing the current Hamburg Altona station, which will be withdrawn from long distance and regional service after completion of the works, allowing terminating trains to proceed to the stabling facilities in Langenfelde without turning around, as well as services travelling onward to Kiel to serve the station without turning around.

The rapid transit trains of the lines S3 and S5 of the Hamburg S-Bahn stop at the station.

No personnel are attending the station, but there are SOS and information telephones and ticket machines.