It is located along the Haapamäki–Seinäjoki railway, and its neighboring stations are Haapamäki in the south and Myllymäki in the north.

It cited the long distance between the stations of Keuruu – contemporarily known as Haapamäki – and Ähtäri, and estate owner Isak Valkeajärvi pledged to donate the land required free of charge.

On 28 December 1880, the decision to build a road from the Pihlajavesi church to the future station was made.

The project of building a bridge over river Koipijoki proved controversial among the estate owners of the municipality.

[2] VR Group operates two daily regional train services in each direction on the route Jyväskylä–Seinäjoki, all of which call in Pihlajavesi.