Despite its location in Germany, the station is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways.

Until December 2010 a third station was in operation, namely Altenburg-Rheinau, located in Altenburg, part of Jestetten, close to the border with Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, however despite protests from the German authorities, the station was closed by the Swiss due to low passenger numbers.

[1][2][3] None of the lines running to or through Lottstetten have a direct rail connection to the German railway network.

The station is operated by the SBB and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S9 that provides an hourly service between Zürich and Schaffhausen.

Systematic passport controls were abolished when Switzerland joined the Schengen Area in 2008.