The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG.

[1] The station lies some 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the village centre of Lalden, and is about 150 metres (490 ft) higher.

[3] The station was closed until December 2024 because of track work on the railway line.

[4] As of the December 2024 timetable change,[update] the following services stop at Lalden:[5][6] Lalden station is an intermediate point of the Lötschberg South Ramp walking trail, which parallels the south ramp of the Lötschberg railway as it descends the northern flank of the Rhone valley into Brig.

The walk covers the 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Hohtenn station to Brig, passing by the stations of Ausserberg, Eggerberg and Lalden on the way, and offering views south over the Rhone valley.