The station is located just south of the centre of the city of Sandnes in the Ganddal borough.

It sits along the Sørlandet Line with long-distance service to Stavanger to the north and Kristiansand to the southeast.

The station is also served by the Jæren Commuter Rail with local service between Stavanger and Egersund.

The station is simply a shelter and it has no bathrooms, food services, or ticket counters.

The station was first named Høiland from 1 March 1878 until 1 July 1917 when it was renamed Ganddalen.