It was open from 1 June 1975 until 3 April 2011 and was located on the Emmerlijn (Zwolle - Emmen).

The station was operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

The station was replaced by Emmen Zuid railway station, at another location on the same line.

The station was elevated over a single track bridge over the N391 road.

This article about a Dutch railway station is a stub.