The station is located on the MerwedeLingelijn line between Dordrecht and Geldermalsen, part of the Betuwelijn.

It was opened on 16 July 1885, when the station had a single track.

In the older stationbuilding (photo) is a restaurant: "De Heren van Slydrecht" (The Lords of Sliedrecht).

On 27 November 1942, it was the scene of a collision between two trains around 18:30 local time.

The steam engine continued until it derailed further up the line and one of the trains involved caught fire.