Its most notable feature is the 28 meter tall clock tower, which remains a significant landmark in the eastern parts of downtown Lahti.

[1] City Architect Kaarlo Könönen had drawn influence from the Tampere bus station, which was in its final stages of its construction during his design process.

The former two locations were deemed to be of inadequate size, especially with the prospects of reserving space for shops in the future station building, and the lattermost option was settled on in September 1938.

[5] Architect Jouko Mattila designed an extension to the freight wing in 1990, making it stretch 18 meters further toward the northeast.

The indoor areas were restored to more closely resemble their original appearance, for example by changing out the lamps and furniture in the entrance hall.