The station was opened on 15 June 1868 with the completion of the Black Forest Railway from Donaueschingen to Immendingen.

On 18 October 1892, a railway line was completed to Hüfingen but renovations were required for the tracks to be connected to the station.

The station area is bounded in the south by Friedrich-Erbert-Straße and Güterstraße and in the north by Bahnhofstrasse.

The station building is located on the north side of the tracks and its address is Bahnhofstraße 1.

The station is served by one pair long-distance trains on the weekend to Emden, Dortmund and Konstanz.