It is served by the Jæren Commuter Rail operated by Go-Ahead Norge by up to four hourly trains in each direction.

The station is within a minute's walk of Viking Stadion and Jåttå Upper Secondary School.

[3] Originally, the Jåttåvågen Station was intended to be taken into use when the double track from Stavanger to Sandnes opened in late 2009.

However, in 2007 the city, Rogaland County Municipality and the National Rail Administration agreed to split the cost of finishing the station in advance,[10] allowing it to open on 6 January 2008.

[11] From April to November 2009, the section from Ganddal to Stavanger was closed while the last part of the upgrade was completed.

[12] The double track was opened on 16 November 2009 and from 14 December, the 15-minute headway was introduced between Stavanger and Sandnes.