The station building is located between the tracks and originally contained the customs and passport control facilities for travelling between the Duchy of Brunswick and the Kingdom of Prussia.

After the division of Germany after 1945, the route to Jerxheim was closed and in consequence the northern side of the station lost most of its purpose.

Until 1991, a few daily passenger trains shuttled from there to the border town of Gunsleben.

In recent years a few trains from Magdeburg terminated on the north side of the station.

Meanwhile, the tracks and the large reception hall on the north side are virtually unused.