[5] Until the nationalisation of both railways in 1882, transfers between the two lines were carried out via a bay platform south of the building.

Shortly before the end of the Second World War, the Wehrmacht destroyed the bridges over the Lippe and the Wesel–Datteln Canal and for two years Dorsten was again the northern terminus for the line.

After the war, the line to Oberhausen was not put back in operation, only a shuttle ran to Osterfeld-Nord until it was closed in 1960.

Since 2000, the town of Dorsten has tried to return the station building to active use, but this is complicated by the fact that it on an island between the tracks.

They are operated with Bombardier Talent (RE 14) and Pesa Link (RB 43) diesel multiple units.