The station was opened on 1 May 1896 and is located on the Sittard–Herzogenrath railway and the Heuvellandlijn (Maastricht–Kerkrade).

Services are operated by Arriva and Deutsche Bahn.

Facilities at the station include a ticket machine, bike lockers, a bike storage area, and car parking spaces.

Event Platform In 2012, ProRail extended one of the platforms from 85 to 146 meters and widened it from 3 to 6 meters to accommodate longer trains for the Pinkpop festival.

Festival director Jan Smeets officially opened the platform with a special 'Pinkpop tile' on May 24, 2012.