The station is located around 300 metres (980 ft) from traditional midpoint of the city.

[5] Intercity trains operated by SJ and Tågab and regional trains belonging to Värmlandstrafik stop here.

Railway traffic started in Karlstad in 1869 with railway access from Stockholm, and in 1871 the main line between Oslo and Stockholm started traffic all the way.

[2][6] Another line existed between 1904 and 1979, the narrow gauge Nordmark-Klarälvens Järnvägar between Karlstad and Hagfors over Deje, with extension in 1915 to Skoghall, a line which still exists for freight traffic, now with standard gauge.

[3][4] In 2024-2025 a new middle platform is being built which gives two more tracks for stopping passenger trains, including a new pedestrian tunnel between the both sides of the railway.