The station has side platforms on the two track, which are both 218 m long and 96 cm high and therefore allow a level access to the trains running there.

The code for the operating point is EDUV (E = former railway division of Essen, D = Dortmund, UV = University).

On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, trains run every half-hour, and hourly at night.

Both stations are connected by a common lift, providing barrier-free access for disabled passengers.

In addition, the station is served day each at twenty-minute intervals by buses operated by DSW21 on lines 445, 447 and 462.