The station was opened on 27 October 1863 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway.

600m west of this station is Harlingen Haven, the terminus of the line.

From 1904 to 1935, Harlingen was the terminus of the Stiens-Harlingen railway line.

[1] From Harlingen Haven there are ferry connections to Terschelling and Vlieland.

This article about a Dutch railway station is a stub.