It is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Helsinki Central railway station.

The Hiekkaharju station has acted as an in-between stop during the construction of the Kerava local railway track.

Likewise, the fourth track was completed in 1996 between Helsinki and Hiekkaharju and only continued to Kerava in 2004.

When the local railway track was completed in 2004, the Hiekkaharju station was thoroughly renovated.

There are four tracks at Hiekkaharju railway station, of which two (3, 4) have a platform for passenger trains.