The station is also served by city and regional buses which run from the nearby Halden Bussterminal.

The station was opened in 1879 as part of the Østfold Line.

The restaurant was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap on 1 January 1921, but then leased out to remain under the company's control.

[1] The main type of train to serve this station is the BM74 but on occasion you can also find the BM73.

As of December 2022 trains to Gothenburg run every two hours instead of three times per day.