It is situated 200 metres (660 ft) northeast of the city centre on a small hill.

The station building was completed already in 1858, and is thought to be designed by architect Carl Albert Edelfelt.

[3] In 1999, the station building was moved approximately 25 m (82 ft) further away from the tracks.

The ticket sales office was closed in 2022[4] and a R-kioski was opened inside the station on December 20th, 2023.

Track 2 is used by southbound long-distance trains that skip the station meanwhile northbound long-distance trains that skip the station use track 3.